[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E811]
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                  IN MEMORY OF ARLENE BEVERLY HALLIGAN

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Arlene Beverly 
Halligan, who passed away on April 1, 2018 at the age of 82, after a 
lifetime of public service to her community.
  Mrs. Halligan was born on March 30, 1936 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and 
later moved to San Francisco in the late 1950s, looking .to enjoy the 
single life in a big city. Not long after, she would meet and marry Jim 
Halligan, and settle in Marin County to raise their children Shea and 
Kelly.
  Known in and around Marin County as a prominent philanthropist, Mrs. 
Halligan's most recent, treasured venture was the restoration of Mt. 
Tamalpias Railroad's historic Gravity Car Barn and Depot, where she 
once held the position of Project Director for the Mount Tamalpias 
Association. Working on her passion project to the very end, just weeks 
before her passing, Mrs. Halligan helped to secure the final steps to 
bring back to Marin County the No. 9 Heisler from where it has been 
located in Scotia, California. It was the only remaining locomotive 
from the Mt. Tamalpias Scenic Railway.
  In addition to her extensive community service, Mrs. Halligan was 
well known around Marin and beyond for her famous Christmas Eve 
parties, which many residents looked forward to all year long. Mrs. 
Halligan could also be found playing a lively game of tennis, traveling 
around the world, passionately discussing politics, or voraciously 
reading anything she could get her hands on.
  Mrs. Halligan is survived by her son Shea Halligan, daughter Kelly 
Halligan and son in-law Don LeBuhn, and her three grandchildren 
Samantha, Andrew, and Mackenzie LeBuhn.
  Mr. Speaker, the depth of Mrs. Halligan's service to her community 
has left a positive legacy across Marin County and the entire Bay Area, 
and she will be profoundly missed. It is therefore appropriate that we 
pay tribute to her today and honor her memory.

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