Emily Couric

Emily Couric (June 5, 1947[1] – October 18, 2001) was a Virginia Democratic state senator[2] from Charlottesville.

Emily Couric
Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
In office
December 2, 2000 – October 18, 2001
Preceded byKenneth R. Plum
Succeeded byLawrence H. Framme III
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 10, 1996 – October 18, 2001
Preceded byEdgar Robb
Succeeded byCreigh Deeds
Personal details
Born(1947-06-05)June 5, 1947
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2001(2001-10-18) (aged 54)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Raymond Clark Wadlow
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(m. 1969; div. 1980)​
    George A. Beller
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    (m. 1981)​
    Children2, including Jeff Wadlow
    RelativesKatie Couric (sister)
    Alma materSmith College
    OccupationPolitician

    Life and career

    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 and United Press International in Washington, D.C. Although her mother was Jewish, she converted to Presbyterianism, and Couric was raised in her father's Presbyterian faith,[3][4] like her siblings. Couric's maternal grandparents, Bert Hene and Clara L. Froshin, were the children of Jewish immigrants from the German Empire, mostly in Germany at present. Couric was the sister of Clara Couric Batchelor, John M. Couric, Jr., and former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric. Before Couric was married to Dr. George A. Beller, she was married to attorney R. Clark Wadlow, with whom she had two children, oncologist Raymond C. Wadlow, and filmmaker Jeff Wadlow.

    Death

    Couric died of pancreatic cancer in October 2001.

    Legacy

    Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia Health System's hospital, pays tribute to Couric's efforts to obtain funds for cancer care and research in Virginia.

    Couric's papers are held at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.

    References
    1. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (Third ed.). McFarland. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-476-62599-7.
    2. "Emily Couric, 54, Virginia State Senator", The New York Times, October 19, 2001
    3. Bloom, Nate (November 5, 2007). "Interfaith Celebrities: Katie Couric's Jewish Mom and the Jewish Side to [West Side Story]". InterfaithFamily.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
    4. Klein, Edward (2007). Katie: The Real Story. New York: Crown. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-307-35351-1.


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