Dave Hobson, Ohio congressman who backed D-Day museum, has died at 87 [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. David Hobson, whose 18 years in Congress included successful efforts to improve military housing and boost federal funding for defense research at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, died Sunday. He was 87.

Hobson died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after a short illness, his family said in a statement.

“To us, he was a husband and a dad, but he played countless other roles of which we’ve been reminded: a leader, a problemsolver, a counselor, a business partner, a friend — the list goes on,” they said in a statement. “Even in our sadness we have laughed hearing old stories, and it has reminded us all over again why so many people loved him. We miss him desperately but are also grateful that he’s at peace.”

Hobson was a moderate Republican known as compassionate, hard-working and effective. His willingness to work with both …