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Connie Johnson in memory of you

What a lady. Put up an incredible fight raising awareness and launching a very successful campaign, 
RIP Connie love your sister. 
#loveyoursister #conniejohnson #charity #awareness #checkbreasts 
Her death was announced a day after she received one of the nation's highest honours.
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove dropped by Connie's bed at a Canberra hospice on Thursday to award the mother-of-two a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her tireless work for others battling breast cancer.
Connie Johnson, the founder of the Love Your Sister cancer charity, has died.
Her brother Samuel Johnson confirmed that Connie died on Friday evening in a Canberra hospice on the charity's Facebook page.
Connie was diagnosed with terminal cancer seven years ago.
"She went so richly and with such grace. Trust me, she was genuinely cushioned by your love, till the end," her brother wrote.
"It was so beautiful. We laughed, we cried, we sang stupid songs from our childhood to her, which she loved (mostly!). I read her so many village messages, which she relished."
At the age of 11 Connie was diagnosed with a bone tumour in her leg and a decade later cancer was found in her womb.
She leaves behind a husband, two sons and a community of people who are determined to eradicate the disease.
On the day she died Sam again asked all women to check their breasts, saying: "If they can check them on the night that she dies, she'll be very happy".

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