[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1480-E1481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO PHEBE WARD BOSTWICK

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 1997

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Phebe Ward Bostwick, an 
outstanding citizen and dedicated community leader of the 14th 
Congressional District who passed away on July 6, 1997. She was the 
devoted wife of Alan Bostwick and the stepmother of three children, the 
proud grandmother of eight, and great grandmother of seven. She was 
married to Alan Bostwick for a remarkable 36 years.
  Phebe Bostwick was a trailblazer. At the young age of 15, she was 
admitted to Stanford University as one of only 500 women permitted to 
study on the campus at any one

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time. She pursued education as her course of studies and earned her 
teaching credential at the university.
  She began her 45 years as a northern California educator in 
Calistoga, Piedmont, and Redwood City High Schools before becoming an 
English instructor at San Francisco City College. She earned a 
reputation at the college as an administrator who could easily adapt to 
any assignment. She later spent 25 years as principal of Galileo Adult 
School which eventually became a part of the San Francisco Community 
College district. She was also loaned out for several other projects; 
as a counselor with the U.S. Department of Employment for women 
trainees for aircraft jobs, and to Contra Costa County to set up new 
community colleges. She also served as a member of the United Nations 
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Commission. She 
enriched the lives of countless young people as their teacher with her 
intelligence, common sense, warmth, and wisdom and contributed greatly 
to the improvement of the administration in all the institutions she 
served.
  Upon her retirement from education, Phebe Bostwick committed herself 
to volunteering in a number of organizations including the Little House 
Senior Center where she was program director and president of its 
council, volunteering at the Center for 20 years. She was a forceful 
advocate for seniors as a member of the California Senior Legislature 
where she represented 103,000 older adults of San Mateo County. She 
chaired the Legislative Committee, often testified at hearings, and was 
a featured speaker at conferences on legislative advocacy training. 
Phebe Bostwick also served with great distinction on the San Mateo 
County Commission on Aging and its Advisory Committee, and was a member 
of Soroptimist International of San Francisco.
  Mr. Speaker, Phebe Bostwick was a shining light among us, inspiring 
all who knew her. She was a high achiever and made remarkable 
contributions to our community and our country. She lives on through 
her stepchildren, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, through her 
devoted husband Alan, and through all of us who were blessed to be part 
of her life, work with her and call her friend.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to a 
noble woman who lived a life of purpose and to extend our deepest 
sympathy to Alan Bostwick and the entire Bostwick family.
  Phebe Bostwick's legacy is that she made each one of us better, and 
because of her, our community and our country have been immeasurably 
bettered as well.

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