Emily Couric was a Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 state senator

Senate of Virginia

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 from Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia

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Couric was born to Elinor (Hene) Couric, a homemaker and part-time writer, and John Martin Couric, a public relations executive and news editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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 and the United Press in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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. Although her mother was Jewish, Couric was raised Episcopalian

Episcopal Church (United States)

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. Couric's maternal grandparents, Bert Hene and Clara L. Froshin, were the children of Jewish immigrants from Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Couric is the sibling of Clara Couric Batchelor, John M. Couric, Jr., and former CBS Evening News

CBS Evening News

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anchor Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...

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When she died of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...

 at the age of 54 on October 18, 2001, her sister Katie Couric gave a eulogy

Eulogy

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 at her funeral. She pointed out that it irritated Emily when people asked her if she was Katie Couric's sister. In remembrance, Katie said "I just want you to know I will always be proud to say 'I am Emily Couric's sister'."

Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia Health System

University of Virginia Health System

The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned healthcare provider based in Charlottesville, Virginia and associated with the University of Virginia. The health system includes a medical center, school of medicine and health sciences library...

's hospital

Hospital

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, pays tribute to Emily Couric's efforts to obtain funds for cancer care and research in Virginia.

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