Navajo Code Talker, longtime New Mexico Sen. John Pinto dies at 94

New Mexico Sen. John D. Pinto, a former World War II Navajo Code Talker, died Friday morning, according to a statement from his family.

Sen. John D. PintoPinto was 94 and was the longest-serving senator in New Mexico, where he had been serving since 1977, according to New Mexico's Senate website. "He dedicated his life to public service. He worked tirelessly throughout his lifetime to serve the Diné people," the Pinto family's statement read. Diné is a Navajo term meaning people.

— Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham May 24, 2019 Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said when he and Pinto served as senators together, Pinto was the oldest at 83 and he was the youngest at 29. "Today our state lost a legend, & I lost an old friend. Senator John Pinto and I became very close during the time we served together in the Senate. At 29, I was the youngest senator, & at 83, he was the oldest.

— Mayor Tim Keller May 24, 2019 Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon said Pinto's contributions to the Navajo people and New Mexico citizens are"too numerous to list.""The impact he made in the soul of the Navajo People and New Mexico citizens as a leader will continue for generations," Damon said.CNN's Chris Boyette and Jessica Jordan contributed to this report.

What sadness 😢 he was a real HERO.

jaketapper 🙏 Rest In Peace

Thank you for your service Senator and condolences to your Family...and yet, not a word from the Fat Orange Blob in the White House...FYI, Blob, if it hadn't been for men like Senator Pinto....

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Thank you for saving the world Senator. Without you and your brothers, the enemy would not have been defeated. Every citizen owes their gratitude to you and your brothers. Thank you will never be enough, but we can try to be proud of our nation and be the best we can be.

Hero. Thank you sir. Rest In Peace.

Semper Fi Sen. John D. Pinto. I pray you received permission from the Commandant of the Corps prior leaving us! Rest In Peace!!

Rest in peace Mr. Pinto

jaketapper Thank u for ur service. Rest in peace.

marinamaral2 Code talkers. What a wonderful story and unique contribution they made to this world.

Also a trader to our ppl. Smh

jaketapper I interviewed an Ojibwe code talker one year before he died. He was in his 90s but he vividly remembered his experience in Europe watching V-2s flying overhead. GreatestGeneration

jaketapper Rest in peace💐🌷Mr. John Pinto.

If I had known I would be here 94 years, holy shit, I might have done a few things different. ;)

Wado

Rest In Peace, 🙏❤️😢

CheriJacobus Condolences to his family and friends... thanks for his service.

jaketapper 😢🙏🇺🇸

RIP

R .I.P Sir.

SBFNC RIP.

jaketapper RIP Sir and thank you for your service.

tolmanbrett Truly a great American!

Thank you for your service Sen. John D. Pinto, former World War IINavajo Code Talker. May you Rest In Peace. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎚🌹

jaketapper Cnn is utter garbage.... There isn't a story that anyone takes serious coming from cnn Our media is utter garbage and the enemy of the people

Bless you, Senator, and thank you for your service.❤

RIP Thank you for your service! MemorialDay 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

My Brother in arms. May you find the peace you so desperately fought for. Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. Thank you.

We thank you for your service

jaketapper Thanks for your service Sir!

Rest in peace Senator John D. Pinto, love to your family and friends...

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CheriJacobus I did not learn the lesson of the Coders until years after school. It should be a piece of history taught to all American children.

thank you for your service. RIP.

What an honorable man! I saw him speak just last week at the Navajo Tech graduation.

RIP Marine

jaketapper Good journey, good man

Sorry to his family and friends.

jaketapper Rest in Peace Senator and thank you.

jaketapper God Bless you and your familySir! Thank you for your Service!

RIP

TiGGyZTweetZ Condolences to his family and friends. Another brother lost to soon.

jaketapper RIP🙏💔

jaketapper RIP

Compare and contrast with the orange draft dodger in the White house now.

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jaketapper God bless you Sir and thank you for your life of service.🙏

Another AMERICAN HERO. We appreciate and applaud your service.

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Blacc power!

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