[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 94 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1340]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO CAROL SEALE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 9, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to 
recognize the life and passing of Carol Mae ``Peppy'' Seale of Durango, 
Colorado. As one of the founders of women's athletics at Fort Lewis 
College, she was dedicated to the nation's youth and committed to 
establishing greater opportunities for the nation's female youth 
population. She will forever be remembered as a pillar of her 
community, and as her family and community mourn her passing, I believe 
it appropriate to pay tribute to this exceptional woman before the body 
of Congress and this nation.
  Peppy first moved to Durango in 1969 after she received her teaching 
degree from Carroll College and her master's degree from the University 
of Northern Colorado. She then went into coaching women's athletics at 
Fort Lewis College. She committed herself to the volleyball team for 
fourteen seasons, acting as the coach for the squad as well as 
providing all the transportation for the team to and from competitions. 
During her tenure as the head volleyball coach, she led the team to 148 
wins. In addition, she spent time coaching other sports, including the 
basketball, softball, skiing and tennis teams. Outside work, Peppy had 
a love for the farm she lived on and the animals that inhabited it.
  In recognition of her dedication to athletes and her success as a 
coach, Fort Lewis has inducted her into the Fort Lewis Athletic Hall of 
Fame. For her work advancing the cause of women in women's athletics 
she was named by the Women's Resource Center as an Extraordinary Woman 
of the Community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to celebrate the life and achievements of 
Carol Mae Seale before this body of Congress and this nation today. She 
played an important role in founding athletic programs for women at 
Fort Lewis College, and was a valuable asset to the Fort Lewis 
community. My thoughts go out to Peppy's loved ones in this difficult 
time of bereavement.

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