Relatives are remembering former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as 'an uncommonly generous man' who was 'gifted in crossing party lines.'

A plain-spoken lawmaker from Wyoming, he balanced his conservative views with moderate stands on abortion rights, gay marriage and immigration reform.

Former Sen. Alan Simpson was 93 years old. He died on Friday while having issues recovering from a broken hip, an injury he sustained in December, his family said in a statement. Simpson died surrounded by his family and friends, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, where he served as a board member for 56 years, said in a news release.