[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO MAX LYON AND KARL MUEGGLER

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 1997

  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the loss of Max Lyon 
and Karl Mueggler, two constituents of mine who were both tragically 
killed in an avalanche during a skiing trip to Utah earlier this month.
  Max and Karl will be missed by many, especially by their students at 
the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes. Max served as the school's outdoor 
education program director since 1990 and was nationally known for his 
work in teaching youngsters about nature. Karl was an outdoor education 
instructor since 1991 and worked with Max to keep Chadwick students in 
touch with our environment.
  Max and Karl touched the life of every Chadwick student. Whether it 
was on one of their kayak trips to Baja California or on one of their 
rock-climbing adventures in Joshua Tree, Max and Karl taught Chadwick 
youngsters how important it is to preserve and protect our environment. 
Max and Karl understood that unless today's children take an active 
role in environmental protection, future generations will never be able 
to enjoy our country's outdoor heritage.
  In the words of Nathan Reynolds, Chadwick's headmaster, ``Max and 
Karl taught so many of us to better love and appreciate the world. They 
affected us all. We are the better because they touched our lives.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in extending heartfelt condolences to the Lyon and Mueggler 
families.

                          ____________________