For the second time in five months, a member of the West Virginia Legislature has died, both from the same county.

• Position: People & Politics - Don Caruth - Obituary - Brief article

For the second time in five months, a member of the West Virginia Legislature has died, both from the same county. Senate Minority Leader Don Caruth, 59, died in May after a long battle with brain cancer that caused him to miss much of the 2010 session. He served in the House of Delegates before winning election to the Senate in 2004. "During his time in the Legislature, Senator Caruth became the example of how representatives can work across the aisle for the benefit of all West Virginians," said Senate President and Lt. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. A month before he died, Governor Joe Manchin gave Caruth the Distinguished West Virginian...