Republican senator’s wife dies after cancer battle

The wife of Republican SenatorJohn Barrasso has died after a two-year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer.

Mr Barrasso’s office released a statement thanking everyone on behalf of their family for their prayers and continued support.

“After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord,” Mr Barrasso wrote.

“In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming, and friend to everyone she met. We miss her dearly,” he added.

Bobbi Barrasso passed away in Casper, Wyoming, on Wednesday evening, Mr Barrasso’s office told Fox News Digital. 

She was a Wyoming native and grew up in Thermopolis, according to a profile of her on the Meridian International Center’s website, a non-profit diplomacy center, whose 48th annual ball the couple co-chaired in 2016.

She graduated from the University of Wyoming, with degrees in both speech pathology and law and had a long career in public service, working for senators such as Malcolm Wallop and Craig Thomas.

She is most noted by Meridian for her work with the group Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education.

“Through this group, she’s been able to lend her voice to promote awareness in an effort to save lives in Wyoming and across the country,” the website stated.

Through this work, she was recognised with the award of the 2015 National Alliance on Mental Illness Wyoming Champion of Suicide Prevention.

Ms Barrasso worked with many different organsiations chapioning suicide prevention, breast cancer awareness and the preservation of Wyoming’s historical places

Meridian also disclosed that she was a breast cancer survivor, which led her to work with the Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure breast cancer