Relatives are remembering former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as 'an uncommonly generous man' who was 'gifted in crossing party lines.'

Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a moderate blend of conservatism, has died. He was 93.

Alan Simpson, the former three-term U.S. senator from Wyoming known for his humor, plain-speech and willingness to work through partisan differences, died in hospice care in Cody, Wyoming. He was 93 years old.