[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TERRY KOEHLER

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to extend my best 
wishes for a full and rapid recovery by Mr. Terry Koehler, a teacher at 
Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Involved in a very serious 
skiing accident in mid-February, Mr. Koehler is currently convalescing 
in Reno, NV.
  In the meanwhile, the entire Bloomfield Hills community eagerly looks 
forward to Mr. Koehler's return. A quick glance at his extensive 
involvement throughout the school district and it is readily apparent 
why, at present, he is so sorely missed. In addition to his duties 
teaching math, Mr. Koehler is a coach with Lahser's championship 
winning boy's and girl's swim teams. He serves in the multiple roles of 
commissioner, coach, and player in the school's intramural basketball 
program. He runs the school chess club. And, as a major in the U.S. 
Army Reserves, Mr. Koehler's civic commitments are hardly limited to 
just Lahser High School.
  Exceptional teachers are assets to any community, as are dedicated 
public servants. When someone exemplifies the finest qualities of both, 
their presence is all the more valued. Indeed, Terry Koehler is such an 
individual. I join his countless friends, colleagues, and students in 
wishing Terry, his wife Diane and the rest of his family strength and 
courage during this difficult time; and I look forward to the news of 
his return to good health, to the profession he so honorably serves and 
to the students whose lives he touches every day.

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