Article continues below advertisementStricken Thomas Markle Sr.'s closest journalist pal said she wept at his hospital bed as she urged him to prioritize his relationship with his daughter over ties with reporters amid his recent hospitalization in the Philippines.OK! can reveal Caroline Graham, the U.S. editor for a major British newspaper, said she flew from Los Angeles to Cebu after Thomas, 81, was rushed for emergency treatment that ended in him having one of his legs amputated as he fought a blood clot.