{"id":2008568,"date":"2023-08-22T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-member-of-congress-announces-horrible-family-tragedy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T19:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:01:50","slug":"republican-member-of-congress-announces-horrible-family-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-member-of-congress-announces-horrible-family-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Congressman Shares Heartbreaking Family Tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-member-of-congress-announces-horrible-family-tragedy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2008568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Eldest Daughter \u200cof Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin Passes\u2062 Away After Battle with Cancer<\/h2>\n<p>In a heartbreaking \u200dannouncement on Tuesday, Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin revealed that his daughter Sydney had lost her battle with an &#8220;aggressive&#8221; form of cancer. \u2063The retired Navy \u2062SEAL shared the news on social media, expressing both grief and gratitude for the time he and his family \u2063had with Sydney.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;[Sydney] died\u2062 peacefully \u2063surrounded by her family. We\u200b are heartbroken that we cannot share her smile \u2064and laugh \u200din person any longer but are so thankful that she is resting with our Lord and that we were able to spend \u200cthese \u2063years with her and her\u200b family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sydney \u2064is survived \u2064by her husband Chris, daughter Madelyn, sons Charlie and Roman, and her extended \u200cfamily.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement from Rep. Van Orden: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/drkaUTtDvr\">pic.twitter.com\/drkaUTtDvr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep.\u200d Derrick Van Orden Press Office (@RepVanOrden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepVanOrden\/status\/1694008557522346127?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many of Van Orden&#8217;s colleagues\u200d in Congress offered their prayers and condolences on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No parent\u2063 should have to experience this kind of heartbreak. I\u2019m praying for\u2063 @RepVanOrden and his family during \u200dthis tragic time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1694023957991559403?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My family and the entire @HouseGOP Conference \u2063are praying \u2064for @RepVanOrden and his family\u2064 during this\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irish-singer-songwriter-sinead-oconnor-dies-at-age-56\/\" title=\"Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer-songwriter, passes away at 56.\">difficult\u2063 time<\/a>.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9mMBkdy9pb\">https:\/\/t.co\/9mMBkdy9pb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepStefanik\/status\/1694026339345477957?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My thoughts and prayers go out to Rep. Van Orden \u200band\u2062 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">entire family<\/a>. No parent should have to experience this \u200dkind of loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e6te7DKO0L\">https:\/\/t.co\/e6te7DKO0L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTuberville\/status\/1694035069927629047?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Godspeed. RIP. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AYeZYRjGSd\">https:\/\/t.co\/AYeZYRjGSd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1694064522091253910?\">August\u2064 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our hearts go out \u2062to the entire Van Orden family. Please join Jacquie and I in praying for them during this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rapper-dmx-dies-aged-50-one-week-after-heart-attack-according-to-family-a-warrior-who-fought-till-the-very-end\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Rapper DMX Dies Aged 50, One Week After Heart Attack, According To Family. \u2018A Warrior Who Fought Till The Very End\u2019\">incredibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-lauds-state-rep-shirley-weber-established-africana-studies-professor-as-newsoms-secretary-of-state-pick\/\" title=\"Harris Lauds State Rep. Shirley Weber, Established Africana Studies Professor, As Newsom\u2019s Secretary Of State Pick\">difficult time<\/a><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pOH1rBJwKP\">https:\/\/t.co\/pOH1rBJwKP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cTom\u2063 Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPMajorityWhip\/status\/1694043172471558193?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sending prayers to \u2064you and your \u200cfamily.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Cory Mills  (@RepMillsPress)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMillsPress\/status\/1694026883925520451?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are all \u2064praying for @RepVanOrden\u200c and his family during this tragic \u200ctime.\u2062  \u2064  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qBdqnsicBu\">https:\/\/t.co\/qBdqnsicBu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 House Republicans (@HouseGOP) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP\/status\/1694024658293600675?\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Van Orden, who \u2063is \u200cin his first year in the House, holds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-member-of-congress-announces-horrible-family-tragedy\/\" title=\"GOP Congressman Shares Heartbreaking Family Tragedy\">seat previously occupied<\/a>\u200d by former congressman Ron Kind. He narrowly lost his first election for\u200b the seat in 2020 but emerged victorious in the subsequent race.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b a retired Navy SEAL, Van Orden served in various\u200c parts of the world\u200b and \u2064authored \u200da \u200bbook on manhood. He and his wife Sara have three surviving children and eight grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts\u2064 and prayers are with the Van Orden family during this\u2063 difficult time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved daughter Sydney. She fought bravely against a relentless cancer. Our family is devastated by this loss. We appreciate the outpouring of support and ask for privacy during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Sydney.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2008569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2008568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2008568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2008569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2008568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2008568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2008568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}