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(1,807 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:23 AM Mar 2012

U.S. Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ) dead at 77

Source: NJ.com

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, the dean of New Jersey's congressional delegation, died after a months-long battle with colon cancer today, according to three sources close to the Payne family. The longtime politician was 77.

Payne announced last month he was under treatment for colon cancer but said that he expected to make a full recovery. Last week, though, his health took a turn for the worse.

Read more: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/hold_donald_payne.html

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U.S. Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ) dead at 77 (Original Post) bigworld Mar 2012 OP

RIP Marthe48 Mar 2012 #1

RIP Liberalynn Mar 2012 #2

Rest in peace my friend. William769 Mar 2012 #3

RIP, and Thank you, Representative Payne nofurylike Mar 2012 #4

He was my congressman latebloomer Mar 2012 #5

Marthe48

(16,994 posts)

1. RIP

Reply to bigworld (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:21 PM

Mar 2012

and thank you for your service to your constituents and your country.

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to bigworld (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:43 PM

Mar 2012

My thoughts and prayers to the family.

William769

(55,147 posts)

3. Rest in peace my friend.

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Tue Mar 6, 2012, 02:46 PM

Mar 2012

nofurylike

(8,775 posts)

4. RIP, and Thank you, Representative Payne

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Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:27 AM

Mar 2012

latebloomer

(7,120 posts)

5. He was my congressman

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Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:13 PM

Mar 2012

and whenever there was a petition to sign or a phone call to make, I would sign or call, already knowing that he was going to vote the right way.

I will miss him.

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