Madison Warner, the 36-year-old daughter of Virginia Democrat Senator Mark Warner, has passed away, the Senator and his wife, Lisa Collis, confirmed on Monday. Madison Warner has been dealing with juvenile diabetes and other health issues that led to her death, the Warner family confirmed.
“We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence leaves an immeasurable void,” a statement from the Senator and his wife read.
“We are grateful for the loving support of friends and family during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we navigate this profound loss.”
Madison Warner Cause Of Death: Juvenile Diabetes And More
Despite Mark Warner holding a public office for over a decade, the health issues of his eldest daughter were never publicly discussed. Despite noting in the statement that she was suffering from juvenile diabetes "for over a decade," Mark Warner, or his wife Lisa, had not discussed it publicly before.
{{/usCountry}}Despite Mark Warner holding a public office for over a decade, the health issues of his eldest daughter were never publicly discussed. Despite noting in the statement that she was suffering from juvenile diabetes "for over a decade," Mark Warner, or his wife Lisa, had not discussed it publicly before.
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Warner referenced in 2013 that one of his daughters had Type 1 diabetes. The post on Senator Warner's website, which documents his advocacy for the Special Diabetes Program, notes: "One of Senator Warner’s three daughters also suffers from Type 1 diabetes, and he continues to fight for funding and support for diabetes research side by side with other families affected by diabetes." This occurred after meeting Katie Helen and her service dog Lily on August 28, 2013.
The post then goes on to state: "As a long-time supporter of SDP, Senator Warner is particularly encouraged by the innovative research being done in the Commonwealth. UVA’s Center for Diabetes Technology has one of the only outpatient test-sites in the country for the portable artificial pancreas. UVA researchers have co-authored a study on making the ‘artificial pancreas’ mobile by providing nearly continuous, closed-loop, outpatient control of blood sugar."
However, no further details about who the daughter was were revealed in the post. Furthermore, no interviews, speeches, or statements later explicitly linking Madison to the illness predate the death announcement.
Mark Warner Children: What To Know
Mark Warner has been married to his wife Lisa Collis since 1989, and they have three daughters. Apart from Madison, who was their eldest, there are daughters Gillian and Eliza.
Gillian Warner runs Warner Equine at Tadpole Lane Farm in Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania. Eliza Warner works as an International Investment Associate at In-Q-Tel in London.
Mark Warner and Lisa Collis live in Alexandria, Virginia.