Joan Mondale
Joan Adams Mondale (née Adams; August 8, 1930 – February 3, 2014) was the Second Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of the 42nd Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale.
Joan Mondale | |
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| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| Vice President | Walter Mondale |
| Preceded by | Happy Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1930 Eugene, Oregon |
| Died | February 3, 2014 (aged 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Walter Mondale (m. 1955–2014; her death) |
| Children | Theodore A. Mondale Eleanor Mondale (deceased) William H. Mondale |
| Parents | John Maxwell Adams Eleanor Jane Hall |
Early life and education
Mondale was born to John Maxwell Adams and Eleanor Jane Hall.[1] She was one of the three daughters in her family.[1] She attended schools in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.[1]
Death
On February 2, 2014, the Mondale family announced that she had entered hospice care for Alzheimer's disease.[2] She died at the hospice from the disease in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the following day and was surrounded by members of her family.[3]
Joan Mondale Media
- 1984JoanWalterMondale.jpg
Joan and Walter Mondale in 1984
- Joan Mondale Playing Drums.jpg
Mondale playing the drums after a press conference at the National Museum of African Art with, (l–r), Rep. Lindy Boggs, Rep. Walter E. Fauntroy, Warren M. Robbins (founder of the museum), and Sen. Wendell Anderson, 1978
References
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