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WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., died Thursday night at age 59, his wife said in a Facebook post. He had been battling kidney cancer.
"While nothing can accurately prepare you for the unimaginable pain, intense sorrow, suffocating grief and seemingly never-ending emptiness that engulfs the entire body, soul and spirit when your forever love passes away; at least we can smile knowing Jim is smiling from heaven encouraging us to keep chasing our dreams, loving unconditionally and fighting for the country," Jennifer Carnahan said Friday.
She also said that her husband "loved our country and loved representing the people of southern Minnesota."
"Every moment of every day he lived his dream by serving others. There was no stronger conservative in our state than my husband; and it showed in how he voted, led and fought for our country," Carnahan added.
The congressman tested positive for Covid-19 in January. He said he had been vaccinated and was experiencing mild symptoms. His wife didn't say what caused his death.