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| Former SDLP assembly member dies | Former SDLP assembly member dies |
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| Former SDLP assembly member John Fee has died as a result of a brain tumour. | Former SDLP assembly member John Fee has died as a result of a brain tumour. |
| Mr Fee, 43, was elected to represent Newry and Armagh in 1998, but lost his seat in the 2003 election. | Mr Fee, 43, was elected to represent Newry and Armagh in 1998, but lost his seat in the 2003 election. |
| He had also been a member of Newry and Mourne District Council and was parliamentary research assistant to Seamus Mallon for 10 years. | He had also been a member of Newry and Mourne District Council and was parliamentary research assistant to Seamus Mallon for 10 years. |
| Mr Fee died at his Crossmaglen home on Saturday evening. Former party colleague Dominic Bradley said Mr Fee was a "talented and generous" man. | Mr Fee died at his Crossmaglen home on Saturday evening. Former party colleague Dominic Bradley said Mr Fee was a "talented and generous" man. |
| He said Mr Fee would be greatly missed. | He said Mr Fee would be greatly missed. |
| "He hadn't been ill for very long and it was certainly a shock for us all to learn of his death," he said. | "He hadn't been ill for very long and it was certainly a shock for us all to learn of his death," he said. |
| "He was well-known during the darkest days of political violence here for his forthright views. He stood up strongly for peace." | "He was well-known during the darkest days of political violence here for his forthright views. He stood up strongly for peace." |
| Ulster Unionist assembly member for Newry and Armagh, Danny Kennedy, said Mr Fee had been a "courageous and dedicated public representative." | Ulster Unionist assembly member for Newry and Armagh, Danny Kennedy, said Mr Fee had been a "courageous and dedicated public representative." |
| Local MP Conor Murphy of Sinn Fein said in a statement on Monday he was saddened to learn of Mr Fee's death. | |
| Members of the Stormont assembly extended their condolences to his family. |