Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, has died at 68

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, died Friday, in line with a press release from the Illinois Democrat.

Horn was 68. No explanation for loss of life was given.

“My husband was a remarkable man. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him,” Kelly mentioned in a press release posted to X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter. “Whether he was ‘Dad,’ ‘Grandpa,’ or “Nate,’ his impact on all who knew him and loved him will never be forgotten.”

In addition to his widow, Horn is survived by two daughters, two stepchildren and two grandchildren, with one other grandchild arriving quickly.

Kelly requested for privateness. Funeral preparations shall be forthcoming.

Kelly, 67, of Matteson, took a submit within the House in 2013 following a particular election to interchange Jesse Jackson Jr. The seat was vacant after Jackson resigned in 2012 throughout a federal investigation into misuse of marketing campaign funds. He later went him to federal jail for 30 months.

Her 2nd District runs alongside Illinois’ border with Indiana from Chicago’s South Side to some extent simply east of Champaign.