US senator's brother, Donald Reed Herring dies from Coronavirus

US Senator, Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother and a 20-year veteran of the United States military, Donald Reed Herring died from Coronavirus on Tuesday April 21, at the age of 86.



The Massachusetts Democrat announced the death of her brother in a series of tweets on Thursday.



She wrote: 'My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam. He was charming and funny, a natural leader.'





My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam. He was charming and funny, a natural leader.  …



Donald Reed Herring, 86, and Warren's other two brothers became a silent fixture of her presidential campaign. She mentioned them often but they never spoke to the press.



'What made him extra special was his smile—quick and crooked, it always seemed to generate its own light, one that lit up everyone around him.'




"He was charming and funny, a natural leader. What made him extra special was his smile. He had a quick, crooked smile that seemed to generate its own light -- and to light up everyone around him.