Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner pay tribute to grandmother Mary Jo after her death: '91 years of love'

Kylie Jenner shared family photos and honored Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell, remembering her '91 years of love, memories, and grace' in a heartfelt tribute
Kim Kardashian honored Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell as her 'best friend' and 'safe place,' while Kylie Jenner also paid tribute to their late grandmother  (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images and Instagram/ @krisjenner)
Kim Kardashian honored Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell as her 'best friend' and 'safe place,' while Kylie Jenner also paid tribute to their late grandmother (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images and Instagram/ @krisjenner)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian and her youngest sister, Kylie Jenner, have remembered their late grandmother in heartfelt social media tributes following her death.

Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell died at the age of 91 on Thursday, July 16. Her death was announced by her daughter, Kris Jenner, in an Instagram post.

Kim Kardashian honors grandmother MJ Campbell

Kris' two daughters have now paid tribute to their grandmother, with Kim sharing multiple family photos showing Campbell spending time with her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

The 45-year-old socialite called Campbell her “best friend, my gossip buddy, my forever twin... You taught all of us the importance of family, and those values are something we’ll carry with us forever!!!!!”

She went on to praise her late grandmother for showing “what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman.” “You always believed in me, championed me, and were my safe place. You truly were the matriarch of our family, and your love is woven into all of us,” Kim noted.

Concluding her post, the SKIMS founder said she knows Campbell “is at peace now” and asked her to give her father, Robert Kardashian, “Papa Harry, Aunt Karen a hug for me.”

“I know you are up in heaven, looking at all of our Instagram posts of you from your sneaky finsta account you would always use lol,” Kim wrote, ending her tribute on a lighthearted note.

Kylie Jenner pays tribute to grandmother MJ

Kylie also honored her late grandmother by sharing a throwback video that showed her dancing with Campbell as a child.

Other slides featured Campbell with her daughter and grandchildren, while the final slide showed the 28-year-old media personality alongside her sister Kendall and their grandmother.

The mother of two kept her tribute simple and heartfelt, writing, “Rest in peace, MJ 🤍 91 years of love, memories, and grace 🥰 sending many hugs to the family.”

“Let’s all love deeply and cherish every person & every little moment that brings us peace and joy along the way,” Kylie added.

Kris Jenner honors mother through emotional tribute

Campbell's cause of death has not been revealed. In her tribute, Kris thanked her mother for teaching her “everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted.”

“My heart is broken into a million pieces… thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life… I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything,” the 70-year-old added.

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