The New York senator says his father Abe Schumer passed away Wednesday evening at the age of 98.
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Schumer took to Twitter to announce his father's death.
"In so many ways-he personified the greatest generation. He took whatever was thrown at him no matter how difficult, did his job, never complained," Schumer said in a tweet. "An amazing husband, parent, grandparent, great-grandparent. We love him & will miss him."
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