Pittsburgh - The 70-year-old restaurant owner in Akron, Ohio, died hours after his meeting with President Obama, when he stopped for breakfast on Friday morning, according to a published report.
Josephine "Ann" Harris, owner of the cafe square Ann, died of a heart attack at 11:18 after suffering from fatigue and was taken to an emergency room closest to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Obama arrived at the restaurant at 8:06 in the morning, and went to 08:42, according to a report of group printing.
Harris, described as sick, had embraced the reports of Obama in the parking lot after leaving a plate of bacon and eggs at the beginning of the second day bus trip through Ohio and President of Pennsylvania.
Obama has called the daughter of Harris, Wilma Parsons, the Air Force One on his way to Pittsburgh, where he finished the tour bus in Washington, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
"The president has expressed his sympathy and condolences," Carney told reporters traveling by plane.
"Very sad event, he was honored to meet with her this morning and sent to his feelings all the family in their thoughts and prayers are today."
The Beacon Journal reported that Harris adored Obama, citing as his sister Frankie Adkins said Friday that the meeting was "a highlight."
The president was using the two-day bus tour to connect with voters in key states. He made several impromptu stops along the way to interact with ordinary Americans, providing many photo opportunities for local and national media documenting the journey.
Obama had breakfast instead of Ann, with three employees of a facility near Goodyear, according to the Obama campaign. The White House press pool report described Obama as if he approaches a table of men wearing baseball caps and joking, "This is a section name of the troublemakers."
Body nod to the press, the president added: "Do not do anything wrong, but these guys have the cameras were put up.".
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