Wedding dress tale comes to a touching end Aug 28, 2017 5:00 PM

A story of love between a Prince Albert mother and daughter came to a bittersweet end yesterday morning.

Lexi Verge, 19, captured national attention when she held a special in-hospital wedding dress fitting just so she could share the memory with her mother Wendy, who had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. This morning Verge announced her mother’s passing on social media. Although saddened by the loss, Verge said she feels relief knowing her mother is no longer in pain.

“You hung on for so long for us and we are so proud of you,” Verge wrote in a Facebook post this morning. “My heart aches for losing you but I feel peaceful knowing that you are no longer suffering. You are free of pain and sickness and you are happy up in heaven.”

The special dress fitting was shared thousands of times across the country and received attention through Ellen Nation, the website of daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Verge, who postponed her post-secondary education to spend more time with her ailing mother, purchased a dress during the special fitting although she has no plans to tie the knot anytime soon. Verge said she intends to store her dress until she wears it during her walk down the aisle.