JONESBORO -- Logan Bonner was one of the first to receive the news.
Bonner, Arkansas State University's junior quarterback, had been texting his Coach Blake Anderson throughout Monday night as Anderson's wife, Wendy, lay in hospice care clinging to life.
Just before midnight, Wendy Leann Anderson died after a fight with breast cancer that began in April 2017. Wendy had celebrated her 49th birthday Thursday.
Bonner fought back tears Tuesday while recalling Monday night and his memories of Wendy. At one point late Monday, the texts from Blake Anderson stopped.