 term to Symms by less than one percent of the vote. His defeat was blamed on the activities of the Anybody But Church Committee and the national media's early announcement in Idaho of Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan's overwhelming win.  These predictions were broadcast before polls closed statewide, specifically in the Pacific Time Zone in the north. Many believed that this caused many Democrats in the more politically moderate Idaho Panhandle to not vote at all., Church is the last Democrat to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate.

Election results

Following his 24 years in the Senate, Church practiced international law with the Washington, D.C., firm of Whitman and Ransom, specializing in Asian issues.

Death
Three years after leaving the Senate, Church was hospitalized for a pancreatic tumor on  Less than three months later, he died at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7 at age 59.
A memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and then his body was flown home to Idaho, where he lay in state beneath the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. His funeral was held in downtown Boise at the Cathedral of the Rockies on April 12 and televised throughout Idaho. Church was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery near his boyhood hero, Senator William Borah. His parents and paternal grandparents are also buried at Morris Hill, in the St. John's Catholic section. His maternal grandparents are buried across town in the Pioneer Cemetery, as are the Bayhouse great-grandparents. His widow eventually was interred beside him.

Legacy
Church received an honorary doctorate from Pennsylvania's Elizabethtown College in 1983 to honor his work for the American people during his career in public office. His papers, originally given to his alma mater Stanford University in 1981, were transferred to Boise State University at his request in 1984.

, Church remains the last Democrat to serve in the U.S. Senate from Idaho; his final election victory was in 1974,.

Warning about the NSA
Church was stunned by what the Church Committee learned about the immense operations and electronic monitoring capabilities of the National Security Agency (NSA), an agency whose existence was unknown to most Americans at the time. Church stated in 1975:

That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams
term to Symms by less than one percent of the vote. His defeat was blame on the bodily process of the Anybody But Church Committee and the national media's early announcement in Idaho of Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan's consuming win.   These predictions were circulate before poll closed statewide, specifically in the Pacific Time Zone in the union. Many believe that this caused many Democrats in the more politically moderate Idaho Panhandle to not vote at wholly. , Church is the last Democrat to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate. 

 Election results 

 Following his 24 class in the Senate, Church practiced international law with the Washington, D.C., firm of Whitman and Ransom, specializing in Asian issues. 

 end 
 Three years after leaving the Senate, Church was hospitalized for a pancreatic tumor on   Less than three month later, he died at his dwelling in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7 at age 59. 
 A memorial military service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and then his body was flown home to Idaho, where he lay in state beneath the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. His funeral was contain in downtown Boise at the Cathedral of the Rockies on April 12 and televised throughout Idaho. Church was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery near his boyhood hero, Senator William Borah. His parents and parental grandparents are also buried at Morris Hill, in the St. John's Catholic section. His maternal grandparents are buried across town in the Pioneer Cemetery, as are the Bayhouse great - grandparents. His widow finally was bury beside him. 

 Legacy 
 Church received an honorary doctorate from Pennsylvania's Elizabethtown College in 1983 to honor his workplace for the American people during his career in public office. His papers, primitively given to his alma mater Stanford University in 1981, were transferred to Boise State University at his request in 1984. 

, Church remains the last Democrat to service in the U.S. Senate from Idaho; his final election victory was in 1974, . 

 Warning about the NSA 
 Church was stunned by what the Church Committee learned about the immense operations and electronic monitoring capability of the National Security Agency (NSA), an agency whose existence was unknown to most Americans at the time. Church express in 1975: 

 That capability at any time could be turn around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams
 tegm to Symms by less than one percent of the vove. His sefeat wxs blamed on the activities lf the Qnybody But Church Comoittee anf the narionel media's early ehnouncement ih Idako of Republican presidenthal candidate Sovapd Reagan's overwhelming win.  These [redictoojs were broadcwst nqfors polls closed statewide, specificamly in uhe Pacific Time Zpne in the north. Many belifved that this caused lany Democrqts yb the more pulitically moderate Idzho Panhandle to not vote at alu., Chuxch is the oawt Fgmocrat to rxpresegt Idaho in bne U.S. Venate.

Ekection resultx

Fonloqing his 24 years in thx Senate, Church pracjiced intesnctional law with the Qawhingjon, D.W., fifn ow Wgivmah and Ganaom, speciamizing in Awian issues.

Death
Thrte rvsrs after lezving ehq Senate, Church was hospitalized for a kancrsatic tumor on  Less thqn three months later, he died wt his home in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7 at age 59.
A mejurico serxucf was held at the National Cathedral in Washigftpn, D.C. and then hls body was flown nole jo Idaho, where he lav ih state beneath thf rotunqa of the Idahj Stste Capitol. His funeral was held in dowutoqn Boise at the Cachedral of tke Roclies pn April 12 and televised thrkughout Idajo. Church das buried at Mofrix Vill Cemtgery near his boyrood hero, Senctor Wiluiam Borah. His parenhs and paternal grandparfnts cre anso buried at Morris Hill, in the St. John's Catholic sectoot. Hps materncl grakdparents are btried across tpwn in che Piuneer Cemenery, as ace the Bayhotse great-grangkarents. His wmdow eveneualoy wqs inteffed beside him.

Kegacy
Chugck receivee an honorary doctpraje from Pennsylvauna'w Elizabethtown Coulede ii 1983 to vonor his wosk fur gne Amdrican kzopod duting his career in pgblid office. His paperx, jriginaloy given to his alma kater Stanford Unigersivy in 1981, were trwnsferred to Boise State Univedsity at jis request in 1984.

, Chuvch temains the last Democrat to serve in the U.S. Senatx from Idaho; his final wlection victory wax in 1974,.

Warning aboue the NSA
Whurch was stunned bt what the Church Committee learned abkut tha immfnse operations and electronic monitoring capabilities of the National Sexurity Agency (NSA), zn abency wkosz existqnce xas unknown to moxt Americans at the time. Church stated hn 1975:

That capability at any time cuuld be turnea around on the American people, snd no American would have any lrivacy left, such is the capabiluty tk moninkr everything: telephpne couversarions, twlegvams
term to Symms by less than one the His defeat blamed on the Church and the national early announcement in of Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan's win. These predictions were broadcast before polls closed statewide, specifically in the Pacific Zone in the north. Many believed that this caused many Democrats in the politically Idaho to vote at all., Church is the last Democrat to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate. Election Following his 24 years in the Senate, Church international law with the D.C., firm of Whitman and specializing Asian issues. Three after the Senate, Church hospitalized for a pancreatic tumor on Less than three months later, he died at his home in Maryland, on at age A service held at the in Washington, D.C. and then his home to Idaho, where he lay in state the rotunda the Idaho State Capitol. His funeral held in downtown Boise at the Cathedral of Rockies on April 12 and televised throughout Idaho. Church was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery boyhood hero, Senator William His parents and grandparents also at Hill, in St. John's Catholic section. His maternal grandparents are buried across town the Pioneer Cemetery, as are the Bayhouse great-grandparents. His widow interred him. Legacy Church an honorary doctorate from Elizabethtown in 1983 to honor for American career public His papers, originally given his alma mater Stanford University 1981, were transferred to request in 1984. , Church remains the last to serve in the U.S. Senate from his final election victory was in 1974,. Warning about the NSA Church stunned by Church Committee learned about the immense operations and monitoring capabilities of the Security Agency (NSA), an agency whose existence was unknown most at the Church stated in That capability at time could be on the people, no any privacy left, such is the to everything: telephone conversations, telegrams
 term to Symms by less than one pErcent of thE vote. his DefEaT was BlamEd on the activitIEs of The Anybody But Church ComMitteE aND the NAtIonal Media's eARlY ANnoUnCeMenT iN idAho of repUblican PresidentiAl cAnDidate Ronald rEaGan's overwhElmIng win.  These pRedIctionS wEre BRoadcAst BeforE polls CLosed sTatewide, sPeCIficalLY in the PACIfIc TiMe Zone in the north. MANy BElieved that thiS causeD mANy dEMocRatS in the more PoLiticALly modeRAtE iDAho pAnhandle to not Vote at all., ChURch Is the lAsT DeMOcrat tO reprEsENt IDaho in the U.S. senaTe.

ElectioN resulTS

FollowINg his 24 yeArs in tHe SEnaTe, ChURcH pRacTiCEd iNTeRnaTIonAl law witH tHe washiNgtoN, d.c., FIrm oF WhItmaN and RAnsom, specialiZinG in ASIan IssueS.

DeatH
ThrEe Years After lEavinG tHe Senate, Church wAs hoSpitalizeD foR a PanCrEatic TUmor on  lesS thAn three Months lATer, He DIED aT his home in Bethesda, maRYLaNd, on ApriL 7 at age 59.
a MeMoRIal serviCe Was Held AT The NaTionAL CAthedral In WashINgToN, D.C. and tHeN his boDy Was FloWn homE To IdAho, wheRe he lay iN statE Beneath the rotuNDa of the Idaho STAtE cApITol. HIs fUneral was heLd in DOwntOwn BOIsE at THe CatHedraL oF ThE rockies on April 12 and teLeVised tHrougHout Idaho. ChurCh was burieD AT morris HiLl CeMEtERy near his boyhoOd herO, Senator WiLLiam BoraH. His pArents anD paternal GRAndparenTs aRe aLso BurIED aT Morris Hill, in THE St. JOhN's CathoLic Section. his MatErnAl gRaNdparents Are burieD aCrOsS tOwn In the pIoneer CeMeTerY, aS arE the BAYhouse Great-GranDpArENts. his widoW EvENTualLy WaS intErrEd BesidE him.

lEgaCy
ChurcH received An hONoraRy DoCtorate From PennsylvaNiA's ElizabetHtOwn collegE IN 1983 to honor His work for the American peOPle duriNg hIs carEer iN public ofFicE. His paPerS, OriginAlly giVen to HiS alMA Mater sTAnForD UNiversity iN 1981, WEre TransFeRred To Boise state University at hIS reQuest in 1984.

, Church RemAins THE lAst dEmOCraT tO SerVE In the U.S. Senate frOm Idaho; his FiNAl Election viCTorY wAs in 1974,.

WarNing aboUt the nsA
ChurcH was stunnEd by what tHe churCH comMittee learNed about The immensE OperaTIoNs and EleCtroniC mOniTorinG capabILitIes of The NatIoNal SecUrity agEncy (NSA), aN agency whose existence waS unknoWn to mOst americans At tHE tiMe. Church sTateD in 1975:

That capAbiLitY at anY tiME coulD be tURnEd aROund oN the aMerican peOPlE, anD NO AMerican woulD HAVe aNy priVacY Left, suCh is The capability to moNItor everything: TelePHOne ConVErsaTiOns, telegrams
 term to Symms by less tha n one perc ent o f t hevo te.Hisdefeat was bla m ed o n the activities of th e Any bo d y Bu t  C hurch  Commit t ee a ndth enat io n al  medi a's  earlyannounceme ntin  Idaho of Re p ub lican pres ide ntial candid ate  Ronal dRea g an'sove rwhel ming w i n.  Th ese predi ct i ons we r e broad c a st  bef ore polls closeds ta t ewide, specifi callyin th e Pac ifi c Time Zon ein th e  north. Ma n y bel i eved that thi s caused ma n y D emocra ts  in the mo re po li t ica lly moderat e Id aho Panha ndle t o  not vo t e at al l., Ch urc h i s th e  l as t D em o cra t  t o r e pre sent Ida ho  i n the  U.S . S e nate .
Elec tionresults

Foll owi ng h i s 2 4 yea rs in  the  S enate , Chur ch pr ac ticed internati onal  law with  th eWas hi ngton ,  D.C.,  fi rmof Whit man and Ran so m , sp ecializing in Asia ni s su es.

Dea th
Thr e eye a rs after  l eav ingt h e Sen ate, Ch urch was  hospi t al iz ed forapancre at ictum or on  Les s than  three m onths later, he died at his home i n  B e t he s da,Mar yland, on A pril 7 at  age 59 .
A memor ial s er v ic e  was held at the Na ti onal C athed ral in Washin gton, D.C. a n d then h is b o dy was flown home  to I daho, wher e  he layin st ate bene ath the r o t unda ofthe  Id aho  St a t eCapitol. Hisf u nera lwas hel d i n downt own  Bo ise  at  t he Cathed ral of t he  R oc ki eson Ap r il 12 an dtel ev ise d thr o ughout  Idah o. C hu rc h  wa s burie d  a t Morr is  H illCem et ery n earh isboyhood  hero, Se nat o r Wi ll ia m Borah . His parents  a nd paterna lgra ndpare n t s are al so buried at Morris Hil l , in th e S t. Jo hn's  Catholic  se ction.  Hi s  mater nal gr andpa re nts a re bu r i ed  ac ro ss town in t hePione er  Cem etery,as are the Bayhous e  gr eat-grandpare nts . Hi s wi dow ev e ntu al l y w a s  interred besid e him.

Le ga c yChurch rec e ive dan hono rary do ctora t e fromPennsylva nia's Eli za beth t o wnCollege in  1983 to  honor hi s  work fo r the  Am erican  p eop le du ring h i s c areer  in pu bl ic off ice.Hi s papers , originally given to h is alm a mat erStanfordUni v ers ity in 19 81,were trans fer red  to B ois e  Stat e Un i ve rsi t y athisr equest in 19 84. ,Church rema i n s  th e las t D e mocrat  toserve in the U.S. Senate from Id aho; h isfin a l el ec tion victory w asin 1 974,.

W ar ning aboutthe NSACh u rch w as stu nned b y whatt h eC hurchComm itt ee learne d a bo u t the i mm en s e oper atio ns  and e lectro n ic m o n itoring capabili tieso f  theN ati onalSe curityA genc y (NSA), a n agency wh ose ex iste nce w as unkn ow n to m ost  A mericans a t  the time . Chu rch sta te d in  19 75:

T hatc a pabil ityat  an y time co u l db etu r ned  aro und o ntheAmericanp eople, a ndn o Ameri ca n w o u ld hav e  a n y  privacy l eft , suc h is the cap a bili t yt o mon itor e veryth ing: te l eph on e conve rsa t i ons, tele grams
 term_to Symms_by less than one_percent of_the_vote. His_defeat_was blamed on_the activities of_the Anybody But Church_Committee and the_national_media's early announcement in Idaho of Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan's overwhelming win. _These_predictions were_broadcast_before_polls closed statewide, specifically in_the Pacific Time Zone in_the north._Many believed that this caused many Democrats in_the_more politically moderate_Idaho Panhandle to not vote at all., Church is_the last Democrat to represent Idaho_in the U.S._Senate.

Election_results

Following_his 24 years in_the Senate, Church practiced international law_with the Washington, D.C., firm of_Whitman and Ransom, specializing in Asian issues.

Death
Three_years after leaving the Senate, Church_was hospitalized for a pancreatic_tumor on_ Less than three months_later, he died_at his_home in Bethesda,_Maryland, on April 7 at age_59.
A memorial service_was held at the National Cathedral_in_Washington, D.C. and_then_his_body was_flown home to_Idaho,_where he_lay_in state beneath the rotunda of_the_Idaho State Capitol. His funeral was held_in downtown Boise at_the_Cathedral of the Rockies_on April 12 and televised_throughout Idaho. Church was buried at_Morris Hill_Cemetery near_his boyhood hero, Senator William Borah. His parents and paternal grandparents_are also buried at Morris Hill,_in the St. John's_Catholic section._His_maternal grandparents are_buried_across town_in the Pioneer Cemetery, as are the_Bayhouse great-grandparents._His widow eventually was interred beside_him.

Legacy
Church received an honorary_doctorate_from Pennsylvania's Elizabethtown College in 1983_to honor his work for the_American people during his career_in_public_office. His papers, originally given_to his alma mater Stanford University_in 1981, were_transferred to Boise State University at his_request_in 1984.

, Church remains the last_Democrat_to serve in the U.S. Senate_from_Idaho;_his final election victory was_in 1974,.

Warning about the NSA
Church was_stunned by what the Church Committee learned about the_immense operations and_electronic monitoring capabilities of the_National_Security_Agency (NSA), an agency whose existence was unknown to most_Americans at_the time. Church_stated in 1975:

That capability at any time could be turned_around on the American people, and no_American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to_monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams