[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING MARILYNN JANINE DENHOLM

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2021

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Marilynn Janine 
Denholm, originally of Niles, Ohio, who passed away on Thursday, June 
24 at the age of 71.
  She was born in 1950, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Colla) Guerra. 
Marilynn was married to her husband Dave for nearly 45 years. She had 3 
children, 5 grandchildren, and extended family and friends with whom 
she cherished spending time.
  Marilynn grew up in Niles, Ohio, and graduated from Niles McKinley 
High School in 1968. She earned her BA in Elementary Education from 
Youngstown State University (YSU) in 1972 where she was also a member 
of the Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) sorority. She earned her MA in Guidance and 
Counseling from YSU in 1978. Marilynn spent 13 years in education in 
Ohio and 30 years in education in Gaston County, NC. Mrs. Denholm loved 
being a Guidance Counselor at Gardner Park Elementary where she was 
able to help thousands of children.
  Marilynn was an active member of the ZTA Alumni group and recently 
received her 50-year alumni pin. She also volunteered with the 
Blumenthal Performing Arts for 20 years.
  Survivors include her husband, David; children Kristine (Seth 
Thompson) of Phoenix, AZ; David (Nichole) of Merritt Island, FL; and 
Victoria of Madrid, Spain; grandchildren David, Hannah, William and 
Henry Denholm, and Nora Thompson; and brother Fred (Gretchen) Guerra of 
Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Her parents Fred and Mary Guerra preceded her in 
death.
  I am honored to have called Marilynn my Godmother. She was an 
incredible woman that dedicated her life to helping others, and I was 
lucky enough to have personally known how truly kind her spirit was. 
Throughout her life as an educator, she touched countless lives of the 
children that she taught. My condolences go out to her family and 
friends. She will be dearly missed.

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