[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 149 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO PAULA YEAGER

   Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the memory 
of Paula Yeager, a distinguished Hoosier and executive director of the 
Indiana Wildlife Federation, who passed away yesterday following a 7-
year battle with cancer. Over the years, I have valued Paula counsel 
and advocacy on behalf of conservation in Indiana.
  After studying business at the University of Nebraska, Paula began a 
career as a travel agent. Eventually, this career brought her into 
close contact with John Denver, a singer who shared Paula's respect for 
the importance of nature and dedication to wildlife conservation. The 
two became close friends and their friendship inspired Paula to use her 
remarkable talents to make a difference in conservation.
  This dedication led Paula to pursue an opportunity as executive 
director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation. In that role, she 
reinvigorated the organization as she worked with like-minded groups to 
advance initiatives and become effectively engaged in the political 
process at both the State and Federal level.
  Paula's efforts have been recognized across Indiana. She has twice 
been recognized with the President Award from the Indiana Wildlife 
Federation and was named Conservationist of the Year in 2001 by the 
Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
  While I know that this is a difficult time for Paula's family and 
many friends, my thoughts are with her husband John and their two 
children Stephanie and Corey as they remember her life of 
leadership.

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