SEN. PAUL SIMON, R.I.P.
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James Joyner | Tuesday, December 9, 2003 |
AP reports some sad news:
Paul Simon, the bow-tie-wearing missionary’s son who rose from crusading newspaper owner to U.S. senator and presidential aspirant, died Tuesday, a day after undergoing heart surgery. He was 75.Simon was surrounded by family members at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield when he died, according to a statement from Southern Illinois University, where Simon started a public policy institute after his retirement.
Simon was surrounded by family members when he died, according to a statement from SIU.
I didn’t realize Simon was already 75–but then 75 isn’t all that old these days.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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