[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MARY MULLIGAN

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 1998

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Mary Mulligan on 
the occasion of her retirement from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer 
Institute after 45 years of untiring and devoted service in cancer-
related institutions.
  Mrs. Mulligan's career began in 1953 when she helped establish an 
office in Mt. Clemens for the Macomb County Unit of the American Cancer 
Society. The office provided support, guidance and medical care to 
cancer patients--free of charge.
  Her success in recruiting volunteers and aiding patients in this 
office, led to her involvement in the creation of 13 additional offices 
in Macomb County which ultimately served as the blueprint for offices 
that later opened in Wayne Oakland and Monroe Counties.
  Over time, the American Cancer Society evolved into the Michigan 
Cancer Foundation and eventually became known as the Karmanos Cancer 
Institute.
  Mrs. Mulligan continued her involvement in recruitment and education 
awareness and is retiring now as the Director of Volunteer 
Administration for the entire Karmanos Cancer Institute.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mrs. Mary 
Mulligan for the caring, good will and effort she has devoted to help 
cancer patients over the many years. I wish her continued good health 
and happiness in the future.

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