[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MARTY ANN ROGUSKY REGULA

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 27, 2018

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to remember the life of 
Mary Ann Rogusky Regula who died at her family's farm in Navarre, Ohio 
on April 5, 2018.
  Mary Regula was born in Girard, Ohio on November 29, 1926 to the late 
Mr. and Mrs. Rogusky. In 1949, Mary graduated from Mount Union College 
and it is there where she met her future husband Ralph Regula. She was 
an active member of the community, serving as an educator, historian, 
and aide in her husband's Congressional office as he represented the 
16th Congressional District of Ohio.
  In 1994, Mary began laying the foundation for a museum devoted to the 
first ladies. She told the Washington Post that it wasn't until the 
1970s that we decided women had any part in this nation's history. She 
wanted to help close history's gaping hole by honoring the 
accomplishments of women. In 1998, former first lady Rosalynn Carter 
cut the ribbon at the formal opening of the National First Ladies' 
Library in Canton, Ohio. Mary hoped the museum would serve as a way to 
document the lives of first ladies and as a resource for scholars and 
students. The museum was designated a historic site in 2000, expanding 
to include an education and research center that has now grown to 
partner with Ohio schools to provide educational programming about 
these important figures in American history.
  She is dearly missed by her three children Richard Regula (Sherry), 
David Regula (Jaqueline), and Martha Regula and her four grandchildren, 
Thomas, Garrett, Olivia and Marissa. She was preceded in death by her 
parents and her loving husband.
  Mary was a wonderful woman, and I am grateful to have had both her 
and Ralph as friends. She was a valued member of the community and her 
legacy leaves a lasting impact. I extend my sincerest condolences to 
all of her family and friends.

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