Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley announces the death of his longtime family vacuum cleaner, affectionately named “Beth.” Writing on social media Saturday, Grassley says goodbye to the vacuum and describes it as a longtime “workhorse.” Other posts he shared have featured the vacuum as a familiar presence in his family life.
Grassley, who is 92, says the vacuum has been in his family for nearly 50 years. It was named after a former Senate staffer, according to one account of the story. Both outlets report that the vacuum is a fixture in his social media appearances, and both describe his message as mournful and personal, offering a brief eulogy rather than additional details about the circumstances of its death.
