[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 29 (Friday, February 21, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF MARILYN HUMMEL

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 21, 2014

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Marilyn 
Hummel who passed away peacefully in accompaniment of her family on 
Dec. 31, 2013. Marilyn was an old friend and a champion for 
environmental and social justice issues.
   Marilyn was strong and unwavering in her beliefs and worked 
tirelessly to generously give back to her community. Her services are 
almost too extensive to list. She served as President of the League of 
Women Voters of Santa Cruz County; officer in the Rural Bonny Doon 
Association; office manager and Executive Committee member of the Santa 
Cruz Group of the Ventana Chapter of the Sierra Club. She was a member 
of the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission; and member and Chair of 
the Board of Commissioners of the Santa Cruz County Housing Authority. 
She was a joyous presence wherever she worked and touched the lives of 
all those in her wake.
   One of Marilyn's crowning achievements was saving an isolated and 
fragile outcropping of the Santa Cruz Hills along with their rare and 
endangered species of animals.
   She is survived by her husband Don and their four children: Nancy, 
Bill, Tom, and Chris. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to 
this family.
   Mr. Speaker, Marilyn's lifetime of community service stemmed from a 
place of love and compassion and her vibrant energy will truly be 
missed.

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