82-Year-Old TX Woman Passes Away After Voting For The FIRST TIME

This story is both happy and sad – it’ll CERTAINLY tug at your heartstrings.

At the age of 82, Gracie Lou Phillips voted for the very first time this midterm.

According to The Washington Post:

They had their hands full caring for seven children, and Griffith said his mother-in-law never voted because her husband, before his death a decade ago, always worried that the couple would get called for jury duty and “not be able to make ends meet.” In addition, he did not want them to be political for fear that it might sway business, the family said.

But this time, Gracie Lou decided to cast aside her concerns and let her VOICE BE HEARD!

After EIGHT DECADES of staying out of politics, Gracie Lou was driven to vote STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN by the ugly political vitriol she saw:

Source: 82-year-old Texas woman voted for first time, died days later by BPR

Oh, my heart. God Bless her.

According to this:

“She was asking, ‘Isn’t there some way I can vote? Don’t they let people vote from the hospital?’” her son-in-law, Jeff Griffith, said. “It was really important to her.”

“To have someone literally need oxygen to breathe, pure tank of oxygen to breathe, put it in her car and ask to go on what may very well be the last week of her life, that shows the dedication and priority that people need to look at,” Michelle Phillips, Phillips’ other granddaughter said.

After being cheered on by the poll workers and getting her sticker, Phillips headed home where she unfortunately grew worse over night.

“She said, ‘At least I voted,’ ” Griffith said. “It was one of the last coherent things she said to us.”

Phillips died about 2 a.m. Monday.

Sad update:
We profiled 1st time voter Gracie Lou Phillips of Grand Prairie last night. She was determined to vote – despite transitioning into hospice care.
Her family has informed me Mrs. Gracie Lou passed away overnight.
May her story inspire others: https://t.co/s9lLyquShE pic.twitter.com/k8fXja5xkr

— Maria Guerrero (@Maria_NBC5) November 5, 2018

“She was very proud,” Griffith said. “She wanted to drain the swamp. She voted straight-ticket Republican. She was very happy. She kept saying she finally got to vote.”

Her family is thrilled her voice was heard. “To know that her voice is going to be heard forever is really exciting for us and we’re really proud of her.”

We’re proud of her, too.

God Bless you, Gracie Lou. May you rest in peace.