"We're going to have a tribute, and his (Mayne's) family, of course, will all be there," he said. A video has been prepared showing highlights from Mr. Mayne's life.

"I think it will still be a tribute and a bit of a roast," Horiuchi said. "Ed is one of the most beloved public officials that I've ever known." Money from the fund-raiser could go to defray some of the family's medical expenses and other purposes.

Sen. Mayne attended Snow College and then worked in the Kennecott copper mine after his first year in college. He stayed, and after 13 years, in 1977, ran for the state presidency of the ALFAFL-CIO. At age 31, he was elected by 13 delegate votes, becoming the youngest state president of the group.

An AFL-CIO statement about his death said, "His joyous, battling spirit that so distinguished his life and his politics will be missed."

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Contributing: Lisa Riley Roche, Rebecca Palmer

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