Carolina Isakson Proctor, Colombian First Lady (1986–1990), died she was 81.

Carolina Isakson Proctor was the wife of 35th President of Colombia, Virgilio Barco Vargas, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1986 to 1990 died she was 81..^[1]

^{(6 January 1930 – 24 January 2012)}

Personal life

Born Mary Caroline Isakson on 6 January 1930 in York, Pennsylvania to Carl Oscar Isakson and Mary Alice (née Proctor).^[2][3] Her father, a Swedish American Engineer,^[4] relocated the family to Cúcuta, North Santander to work with the Colombian Petroleum Company; she was 7 years old at the time.^[3] She met Virgilio Barco Vargas through his sister, who she had attended school with; they were married on 1 July 1950 in Cúcuta.^[4] Virgilio and Carolina had four children: María Carolina, Julia, Diana, and Virgilio.


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