[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY BETH HAYWARD

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2004

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, January 20, 2004 saw the unexpected passing 
of a beloved member of Toledo, Ohio's medical community, a 
philanthropist, mentor, and friend to many, a wife, mother, sister and 
grandmother. Mary Beth Hayward, RN, MSN, passed from this life at the 
age of 65.
  Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mary Beth was the only daughter of 
George and Evelyn Ludwig. She received her undergraduate RN from St. 
Mary's College and her Master of Science in Nursing from Catholic 
University, graduating from both magna cum laude. She followed 
graduation with a teaching position at Georgetown University's School 
of Nursing. That same year, she married John Hayward, a strong union 
lasting nearly 42 years. In 1966, the Haywards moved to Toledo, Ohio, 
and Mary Beth began teaching advanced medical and surgical care nursing 
at the former Mercy School of Nursing. In 1974, Mary Beth joined the 
faculty of the Medical College of Ohio, where she remained for the next 
30 years until her untimely death. A visionary leader in the nursing 
profession the MCO associate professor pioneered the development of new 
teaching methods including online courses. She was a member of MCO's 
Faculty Senate, and a testament to her teaching was the 18 Excellence 
in Teaching awards she received during her tenure.
  A leader in her profession, Mary Beth at the time of her death was 
president of the Northwest Ohio Nurses Association and secretary of the 
Ohio Nurses Association Board of Directors. She was a member of the 
International Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, and president 
of the Ohio League for Nursing for a 2000-2003 term.
  Along with her husband and singly, Mary Beth was a respected 
community leader. She' gave service to the Kidney Foundation of 
Northwest Ohio, Sunset Retirement Communities, the Junior League of 
Toledo, the Toledo Bar Association Auxiliary, and Hospice of Northwest 
Ohio. In addition to this service, she could be counted upon to lend 
her support to many other causes.
  Mary Beth Hayward leaves a legacy in nursing and in our community. 
Yet her strongest legacy is her family. Our prayers remain with her 
husband John, her children Beth, Mary Bridget, John, Thomas, and Ethan, 
her eight grandchildren, her brother William, and many more family and 
friends.
  Lofty words and poetic phrase could easily be used to describe the 
life of Mary Beth Hayward, but the eulogy noting her passing 
encapsulates her perfectly, ``She loved God, she loved life, she loved 
her family, and she loved teaching. She was a force for good who gave 
much and took little.''

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