[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MARTIN HANSON

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today I would like to commemorate 
the life of the great Wisconsin conservationist Martin Hanson. 
Wisconsin lost one of the best environmental stewards of the last 
century on October 22 when Martin passed away in beautiful northern 
Wisconsin. I join so many other Wisconsinites, and conservationists 
nationwide, in paying tribute to Martin Hanson's memory.
  Martin Hanson dedicated his life to protecting the Wisconsin 
landscape he loved. His legacy will carry on for many years to come in 
the peaceful shorelines, deep forests, and shimmering lakes of our 
State. Thanks to Martin's tireless work, future generations of 
Wisconsinites will fall in love with the great outdoors just as he did.
  The Apostle Islands, a great Wisconsin treasure along Lake Superior, 
have been kept nearly pristine because of his environmental advocacy. 
Like so many other Wisconsinites, I travel to the Apostle Islands as 
often as I can to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Wisconsin has Martin 
Hanson, as well as Gaylord Nelson, to thank for protecting this 
Wisconsin treasure. The work of these two giants of Wisconsin's 
conservation movement helped make possible my own efforts to preserve 
the Apostle Islands and designate almost 80 percent of them as 
federally protected wilderness.
  Generations of Wisconsinites are indebted to Martin Hanson, who was a 
key architect of our State's tradition of environmental conservation. 
So today I honor his memory, celebrate his extraordinary life, and give 
thanks for his outstanding legacy.

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