The husband of a Florida state Senate president died in a fall while the couple was hiking in Utah, according to a memo sent to senators Wednesday.
John Passidomo, 72, is a lawyer and former Naples City Council member and deputy mayor. He and Republican Senate President Kathleen Passidomo were vacationing at the national park less than a month after the Florida Legislature ended its annual 60-day session.
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The husband of a Florida state Senate president has died after falling while hiking with the couple in Utah. The Senate notified lawmakers Wednesday that John Passidomo died Monday from a fall in Bryce Canyon National Park and subsequent injuries to his head and other injuries. (Fox News)
“The President and the First Gentleman were lovers during law school,” Sen. Dennis Baxley said in a memo to senators. “The trip to several national parks in Utah was one of the many great adventures they shared during their 50 years together. The last few days they spent together… It was filled with many special moments, beautiful scenery and wonderful memories of their lives.”
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The couple, who were celebrating their 45th anniversary, were hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park on Monday when John Passidomo fell and suffered head and other injuries. The next day, the family was told he wasn’t going to survive, and the couple’s children flew to his bedside, Baxley said.
“The president has lost the love of his life and is completely devastated by this sudden and unexpected accident,” Baxley said.
