Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltolaโs (D) husband died on Wednesday following a plane accident in the state.
The congresswoman's chief of staff Anton McParland confirmed the death in a statement on Wednesday.
โWe are devastated to share that Mary's husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. โ โBuzzy' to all of us who knew and loved him โ passed away earlier this morning following a plane accident in Alaska,โ the statement read.
โHe was one of those people that was obnoxiously good at everything. He had a delightful sense of humor that lightened the darkest moments. He was definitely the cook in the family. And family was most important to him. He was completely devoted to his parents, kids, siblings, extended family, and friends โ and he simply adored Mary. We are heartbroken for the family's loss,โ he continued.
โMary is returning home to be with their family, and we ask that their privacy be respected during this time. Our team will continue to meet with constituents and carry on the work of the office while Mary and her family grieve,โ the statement concluded.
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Deepest sympathies for her loss ๐ข๐ข
Was the accident airplane a Concorde? Maybe a B-52, or possibly a Sopwith Camel? Did he walk into the prop? Did he forget his seatbelt and try to fly upside? down?