Steven McGovern | Ex-senator's son, 60
Steven McGovern, 60, the son of former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, died Friday in Sioux Falls after a lengthy illness.
Steven McGovern, 60, the son of former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, died Friday in Sioux Falls after a lengthy illness.
A family statement released Saturday by a local funeral home said that Mr. McGovern died on his birthday in hospice care.
His sister, Ann McGovern, said in the statement: "Steve had a long struggle with alcoholism. We will all miss him deeply, but are grateful that he is now at peace."
- AP