Health Issues
Health was a major concern for Bateman during the 1990s. In 1990, he was diagnosed with lung and prostate cancer. In 1995, he suffered a heart attack, but was able to recover. He had surgery to remove cancer from his right lung in 1998, and had a partial blockage of a major artery removed in 1999. He was diagnosed with a cancerous lymph node in January 2000, which prompted him to not seek re-election.
Bateman died on September 11, 2000 from natural causes. He was in Leesburg, Virginia at the time for a golf tournament. He was serving out the remainder of his ninth term at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, Laura, and two children, a son and daughter. His son, Herbert H. Bateman Jr., presently serves on the Newport News City Council and on the Peninsula Airport Commission. Daughter, Laura Margaret Bateman, is a public affairs specialist in Richmond, VA and Key West, FL. Both his papers from his time as a state senator as well as his papers from his time in Congress can be found at the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.
| Senate of Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward L. Breeden Henry Howell Peter K. Babalas |
Virginia Senate, District 2 1972–1983 |
Succeeded by Bobby Scott |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Paul S. Trible, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st congressional district 1983–2000 |
Succeeded by Jo Ann Davis |
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