[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 119 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE LATE DOROTHY LUND OF PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2000

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today I honor the life of an 
exceptional woman, Ms. Dorothy Lund of Pacific Grove, California. 
Dorothy was a much loved teacher and political activist. The community 
mourns her death, Dorothy passed on September 2, 2000.
  Born January 18, 1924 in Champaign, Illinois, Dorothy Lund graduated 
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned 
a degree in journalism. She also earned credentials in speech and 
language at St. Cloud State University before serving in the Women's 
Army Corps during the Korean War. During her time of service, she was 
awarded a regular Army commission after graduating with honors from 
Officer Candidate School.
  On returning to civilian life, Ms. Lund taught in communities across 
this country, in Columbus, Georgia, later in Oakland, California, and 
eventually in Salinas, California, where she taught for 27 years. 
Dorothy grew to reflect the voices of this exciting region, serving as 
an outspoken member of the California Teachers Association at the 
local, state and national level. She became an advocate for the needs 
of children in schools that were changing demographically, that are 
overcrowded, and under-served. She was also involved with organizations 
such as the Episcopal Homes Foundation, the League of Women Voters, the 
Democratic Women's Club of Monterey County, and the Monterey County 
Democratic Central Committee, serving on their boards of directors. She 
was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Clan 
McKenzie Society, and Phi Delta Kappa.
  A dynamic force in Monterey County, California, and beyond, Dorothy 
will be sorely missed by her two daughters, Annabel of Juneau, Alaska, 
and Christina of Washington, DC, as well as countless teachers, 
students and other community members who were touched by her life.

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