Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall dies at age 90

[El Supremo]

Source: 9NEWS/AP

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s died Saturday. He was 90.

A statement from Udall's family, released through the office of his son, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said he died of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, surrounded by his children and their families.

Udall's nephew, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo, released a statement Saturday, saying: "My Uncle Stewart was a great public servant, and a wonderful writer and storyteller. He was passionate about conservation, and he was a champion of Native peoples. All those who care about our national parks and the environment will miss his voice."

He went on to say: "Beyond his life in public service, he was the patriarch of our family, a great mentor and role model. The Udall family will not be the same without him."

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Safe passage to you, Secretary Udall...

The world is a richer place for having had you in it...

And a poorer one for seeing you leave.

[MBS]

9. " " " " " "n/t

[AngryAmish]

2. too soon, too soon

Why do the good die so young?

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Jerry's great uncle goes.

"Makes you think..."

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Udalls are a damn fine family.

Probably the most known political family out west.

[jaysunb]

5. A good man....

RIP

[Hawkeye-X]

6. Will send my sympathies to Mark.

He's my senator...

Hawkeye-X

[politicalmajority]

7. RIP Secretary Udall

My sincere condolences to his great family.

[greiner3]

8. I think he would have made a great president.

[BeatleBoot]

10. His brother Mo Udall was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the presidential primary

RIP, Stewart Udall.

Condolences to the family.

[happygoluckytoyou]

11. a man ahead of his time... a leader...

[Art_from_Ark]

12. Secretary Udall was one of the greats

The world has lost a fine man.