[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S11114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF JOE GARTON

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Joe Garton, a champion of the arts in the State of Wisconsin, and a 
dear friend who passed away August 2.
  Joseph Walter Garton was born August 17, 1946, in Sheboygan, WI. 
After attending Amherst College in Massachusetts, serving as a VISTA 
volunteer in the Harlem section of New York City, receiving his 
doctorate from NYU in film studies, and marrying his beloved wife, 
Dierdre, Joe returned to Wisconsin to teach film history.
  In 1996, Joe demonstrated his love for the arts by rescuing and 
restoring Ten Chimneys, the one-time summer home of Broadway legends 
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Thanks to Joe's efforts, Ten Chimneys is 
now a national center for theater studies and a tourist destination for 
fans and artists from all over the world.
  A husband, father, son, and brother--and soon to be grandfather--Joe 
Garton was an extraordinary man and I am lucky to have called him a 
good friend. In addition to restoring Ten Chimneys, Joe also 
transformed an 1856 farmhouse into Quigley Grove, a popular restaurant 
in Fitchburg, WI. Our community and our State have been greatly 
enriched by his work.
  His love for the arts and architecture was only surpassed by his love 
for and dedication to his family. Their kindness to me over the past 20 
years means a great deal to me personally. Both through his work and 
through his family, Joe leaves behind a tremendous legacy.
  Joe was my friend and someone who was always there for me over the 
years. I am forever indebted to him. Mary and I will always remember 
Joe and have a particularly fond recollection of an incredible evening 
at Ten Chimneys several years ago. At a very challenging time in my 
career, Joe and Dierdre welcomed us with tremendous hospitality and 
Mary and I remain extremely grateful.
  He was taken from us too soon, and we will always treasure his memory 
and his dedication to his family and friends. Joe, Dierdre and their 
entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.

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