Posted: 7/6/2012 2:28:22 PM EDT
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18748710 A restaurant owner who served US President Barack Obama breakfast on a campaign stop has died hours later. Josephine Harris, 70, who owned Ann's Place in Akron, Ohio, was taken to hospital after complaining of fatigue and a tingling feeling. She went into cardiac arrest en route and was pronounced dead shortly after 11:00 EST (15:00 GMT). Mr Obama arrived the restaurant at about 08:30, ordering two eggs "over easy", bacon and wheat toast. The Summit County medical examiner's office said Josephine Harris had died of natural causes and there would be no autopsy. In a statement, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Mr Obama called her daughter from Air Force One to express "his sorrow and his condolences". "He was honoured to meet [Ms Harris] this morning and passed on his feeling that the whole family is in his thoughts and prayers," Mr Carney said. |
