Former First Lady Nancy Reagan died Sunday at the age of 94. According to NBC News, the cause of death was congestive heart failure. She passed peacefully in her sleep.
Reagan is preceded in death by her husband former President Ronald
Reagan, who died on June 5, 2004. The couple enjoyed 52 years of
marriage.
People around the world are mourning the loss of Reagan, including
Christian leaders. Many have written memorial tributes to the
influential First Lady:
Rev. Billy Graham said,
"I was privileged to know Nancy and Ronald Reagan for more than 50
years and greatly valued their friendship. I am saddened by the news of
Nancy's passing. She will be greatly missed, and I look forward to being
reunited some day in the future in heaven. One of Nancy's most
wonderful qualities was her steadfast and loyal support for her husband.
She was an extraordinary first lady."
From Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz,
"Nancy Reagan will be remembered for her deep passion for this nation
and love for her husband, Ronald. The Reagan family is in our prayers."
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio
said, "Today our nation mourns the loss of Nancy Reagan, a true example
of integrity and grace. My prayers are with the entire Reagan family."
FaithInspires.org
founder Pastor Robert A. Crutchfield responded, “First we lost Justice
Scalia, now this morning we learned that Nancy Reagan passed away from
congestive heart failure. In less than a month Christian Americans,
Conservative Americans, and our nation’s cultural heritage lost a huge
portion of our hearts. Even many among those who disagreed with her
husband’s politics respected Nancy Reagan as a woman of class and
dignity. As an actress she gave us many hours of entertainment. As First
Lady she made us proud. May God’s comfort and strength be with her
family, and many friends as they travel through their grief. My
thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to them all.”
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