Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky announced the death of his wife, Rhonda, on Friday.
“Yesterday my high school sweetheart, the love of my life for over 35 years, loving mother to our 4 children, the smartest and kindest woman I have ever known, my beautiful and wise queen forever, Rhonda, went to heaven,” the Republican wrote on X. “Thank you for your prayers for our family during this difficult time.”
Massie said just before Rhonda died, “We spent the last week visiting Mount Rainier with our grandson.”
“She was valedictorian of our high school where we went to prom together, was accepted to MIT and Harvard, earned a mechanical engineering degree from MIT, and devoted her life to our family,” he added, sharing images of the couple and their family.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, leads a swearing-in ceremony with Rep.-elect Thomas Massie, R-Ky., as his wife Rhonda looks on, at the Capitol in November 2012. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images)
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Rhonda Massie’s cause of death was not immediately available.
Massie represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, which includes more than a dozen counties near the cities of Louisville and Lexington.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing to discuss a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court on Capitol Hill June 3 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Rhonda Massie, the beloved wife of my friend and colleague, Thomas Massie,” her Kentucky colleague Andy Barr wrote on X. “Rhonda’s warmth, kindness and dedication to her family and community touched all who had the privilege of knowing her.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Thomas Massie and the entire Massie family on this terrible loss. Rhonda was an incredible woman,” added Rep. Brett Guthrie.
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Representative James Comer also said that “Rhonda was a beautiful person both inside and out.”
