[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  HONORING MRS. ELIZABETH TERWILLIGER

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly outstanding 
and special woman in my Congressional District, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Terwilliger. Everyone knows her as ``Mrs. T,'' and it's not an 
understatement when I say that almost everyone in Marin County, 
California, knows Mrs. T. Her devotion to people and the environment 
has made Mrs. T legendary, and has truly shown what a very special 
person she is.
  As an internationally recognized environmentalist and naturalist, 
Mrs. T has molded generations of nature lovers who now care for our 
nature trails the way she does. For the last four decades, hundreds of 
families in Marin County have joined Mrs. T for her renowned nature 
walks. No one has cared for Marin County's pristine, natural 
surroundings the way she has, which is why the exceptional Elizabeth 
Terwilliger Nature Education Center was dedicated in her honor.
  The Nature Center was founded to foster Mrs. T's unique multi-sensory 
teaching technique that advances the exploration of our environment. 
The Center allows children to discover nature through a variety of 
field trips and educational resources, and arranges the famed nature 
walks for all ages. Last year alone, these wonderful programs involved 
70,000 children from the Bay Area in the wonders of nature and the 
stewardship needed to preserve it.
  Recently, the legions of Elizabeth Terwilliger's fans gathered in 
Olompali State Park in Novato, California to celebrate her 89th 
birthday. Fittingly, these events are as spontaneous and special as 
Mrs. T herself. Families brought picnics to the park to enjoy the 
company of each other and the wonderful woman who brought them all 
together. This year, a wonderful bronze statue of Elizabeth was 
unveiled as part of the celebration.
  I would like to take this opportunity to salute Mrs. T and offer my 
sincere birthday wishes. She is what makes California's Sixth 
Congressional District so wonderful. Elizabeth Terwilliger's curiosity 
and passion for both nature and people has been infectious among Marin 
County residents, and that is her gift to us all. I am proud to honor 
this living legend, and I ask my colleagues to please join me in 
recognizing Mrs. Elizabeth Terwilliger.

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