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Tennessee has lost one of the truly good guys in the Capitol Hill Press Corps. From the family of Don Spain:

Don Spain, 71, died early Sunday morning, November 8, of natural causes after collapsing at home in Nashville. Spain, a native of Old Hickory, was the owner of Capitol Media Service and the senior member of the Capitol Hill Press Corps. He produced “Legislative Report,” a weekly recap of activities in the Tennessee General Assembly which was broadcast statewide on the public television stations.

Spain was a well-known videographer who had taped many weddings in the Nashville and surrounding areas over the years. He was the former public information officer for the Tennessee Highway Patrol and assistant television news director at WSMV Channel 4. He is survived by his loving wife, Doris (DG), son Jason Spain, and sister Sandy Poteete, all of Nashville, sister-in-law Judy (Anthony) Rose and nephew Jeremy (Amber) Rose of Pulaski, TN and many friends and extended family.

The Spain family appreciates the outpouring of support. “During dad’s long career in journalism, he respected the people he covered and they respected him for his commitment to informing the public in a truly objective way,” said Jason Spain. “Tennessee has lost a talented journalist. Our family has lost a wonderful husband and father.”

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

(H/T Kleinheider)