SEN. PAUL SIMON, R.I.P.

James Joyner · Tuesday, December 9, 2003 · 3 Comments

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.

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PoliBlog says:

Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 16:55

Senator Simon Passes Away
James of OTB has the news. And he’s right–75 seems young these days….

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Interested-Participant says:

Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 18:56

Former Senator Paul Simon Dies
I couldn’t encapsulate my impression better. As a conservative, it’s not frequent that I have anything nice to say about a Democrat. Paul Simon was a well-respected, professional public servant. He exuded honesty and goodwill. America needs more politi…

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Inoperable Terran says:

Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 08:50

Bow tie no more
Paul Simon (the Senator, not the singer) has died. Now you can’t identify any members of Congress by sight anymore….

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