Wife of Jim Henry, Gov. Haslam’s chief of staff, dies only weeks after couple’s son passed

K0013846589--508532Only a few weeks after the death of his son, the chief of staff to Gov. Bill Haslam is now mourning the death of his wife.

Jim Henry confirmed Monday that his wife, Pat, passed away. Public records indicate Mrs. Henry was 70 years old.

“Deputy Governor Jim Henry lost his wife of 48 years, Pat Henry, to cancer this morning. Pat was selfless. She spent her life devoted to her family and others and will be sorely missed. Crissy and I are praying for Jim, the Henry family and their many, many friends across the state,” Haslam said in a statement Monday morning.

Earlier this month the couple’s son Jimmy also died. Jimmy was in his early 40s and died of apparent natural causes. The couple’s other son, John, died in 2012.”