A few months ago Susan and I went on a hike together and soaked in the natural and stunning surroundings.
It is rare that someone steps into your life and truly changes it without even knowing it. Susan Wojcicki did that for me, and sitting at her funeral, I realized I was not alone. We had so much in common – five children, our commitment to family, a desire to see the good in the world, a shared religion, and, yes, a lung cancer diagnosis. Susan embodied my deepest values and brilliantly wound them together in a way that inspires me every day. Through her devotion to the people and causes she believed in most, Susan accomplished professionally what others deem impossible while providing deep, nourishing roots for her children and family. As she battled her final weeks of lung cancer, she continued supporting and working on the national lung cancer registry that will hopefully provide life-saving understanding for our children and our children’s children. She never gave up. Susan remains the ultimate force of good in our world. She used her brilliant mind, untamed resourcefulness, and staggering generosity to do it all. Susan is a daily reminder of how to live this precious and fragile life, and I feel so very blessed to have known her. Susan, your spirit will live on in me forever.
Ilana Stromberg
