Orrin Hatch cause of death, age, wife, children, funeral, net worth
John Peck American politician Orrin Hatch has passed away. He passed away in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the age of 88.
Hatch was a former Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch and the longest-serving US senator in Utah history. He served from 1977 to 2019 and was also a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He also chaired the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 1981 to 1987.
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Orrin Hatch cause of death
The death of the politician was announced by A. Scott Anderson, chairman of the Hatch Foundation, via a press release on Saturday.
The statement described Hatch as a ‘man of wisdom, kindness, character, and compassion, Orrin G. Hatch was everything a United States Senator should be.’
It continued: “He exemplified a generation of lawmakers brought up on the principles of comity and compromise, and he embodied those principles better than anyone. In a nation divided, Orrin Hatch helped show us a better way by forging meaningful friendships on both sides of the aisle.”
The cause of Hatch’s death was not immediately known. The statement didn’t mention it at all.
Orrin Hatch wife and children
Hatch was married to his wife of 65 years, Elaine Hatch. The couple were blessed with six children, namely Scott Hatch, Alysa Hatch, Jesse Hatch, Marcia Hatch, Brent Hatch, and Kimberly Hatch.
Orrin Hatch net worth
He had an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of his death, according to multiple sources.
When is Orrin Hatch funeral?
The press statement on the death of Hatch didn’t mention his funeral and burial arrangements. It is expected to be announced in the next few days.
