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Emmy winner Katie Couric remembered her late husband John 'Jay' Monahan III during her speech at her eldest daughter Ellie's wedding on July 4.
The D.C.-born bride - turning 30 this Friday - tied the knot with her Yale University sweetheart Mark Dobrosky at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis, New York.
'Jay would be so proud of you both and so thrilled that Ellie married a lacrosse player. And a terrific guy,' the 64-year-old journalist said in the speech published on KatieCouric.com.
Milestone: Emmy winner Katie Couric remembered her late husband John 'Jay' Monahan III during her speech at her eldest daughter Ellie's wedding on July 4
'When Jay was in the throes of cancer and it seemed as if the end of his life might be near, he looked at me and said, "You know, nothing really matters except your friends and family."
'When everything else was stripped away, Jay understood what was essential to a meaningful life. Ellie, he would be beaming to witness the woman you've become and somehow, some way, I hope he is.'
The attorney passed away, age 42, from colorectal cancer in 1998 after fathering Ellie (born Elinor) and her younger sister Caroline.
'I wouldn't be honest if I didn't tell you that for many years I'd been dreading this day - because of the people who are not here,' Katie said.
They do! The D.C.-born bride - turning 30 this Friday - tied the knot with her Yale University sweetheart Mark Dobrosky at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis, New York
