[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO MARLA GARBER

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I rise today to share with you the story 
of Marla Garber, a free spirit who rode the length and breadth of the 
United States on her motorcycle accompanied only by her dog Skooter.
  She was a remarkable young woman; one of those ``rugged 
individualists,'' constantly seeking adventure in her life and 
traveling into the depths of the country in her pursuit of it. She 
shared the stories of the fascinating people she met on her journey's 
and the memories of the places she had seen with much of the American 
public, writing for several motorcycle magazines. In this way, she was 
able to leave her mark on society and the people of the country.
  Marla Garber was a woman of vision and strength, a pioneer in her 
time. A friend of hers described her as one of those who ``followed 
their callings to and beyond the ends of the known world and came back 
overflowing with stories of strange places * * * and wondrous things 
they'd seen.'' Marla Garber was unique for this day and age, and I 
admire her spirit.
  We all suffer from her loss, as surely as we all benefitted from 
having her among us.


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