[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
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            IN MEMORY OF CAROL SEAVER, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
life and accomplishments of Carol Seaver. Ms. Seaver, a Milwaukee-area 
activist and advocate for victims of domestic abuse, enjoyed a life of 
service and compassion. She died February 10, 2005.
  Born Carol Zagar, Ms. Seaver was raised on the south side of 
Milwaukee and went on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she 
met her husband, Ted Seaver. She was active in the civil rights 
struggle in other parts of the country, but moved back to Milwaukee in 
1968, where she continued her education and focused her work on service 
to the elderly. She worked as the director for the Interfaith Retired 
and Senior Volunteer Program, serving senior citizens throughout 
Milwaukee, before working for the Milwaukee Women's Center.
  At the Milwaukee Women's Center, Ms. Seaver was the founder and 
director of the Older Abused Women's Program, the first of its kind in 
the nation. The program, which offered counseling and support services 
to elderly women suffering from abuse by partners or caregivers, 
celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2002. That same year, Ms. Seaver was 
honored with the National Sunshine Peace Award, presented in 
recognition of extraordinary efforts in the field of domestic violence.
  In 2004, the Carol Seaver Suites at the Milwaukee Women's Center were 
dedicated in her honor, providing emergency housing for older or 
disabled women fleeing domestic abuse.
  Friends and colleagues of Ms. Seaver credit her with enormous 
compassion and dedication to the cause of elder abuse. It saddens me to 
note the passing of such a committed and caring individual. I am 
honored to have known Carol Seaver, and to have this opportunity to 
celebrate the many contributions she made to the lives of residents of 
the Fourth Congressional District.

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