[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                      Remembering Marcella LeBeau

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, before I begin, I want to take just a few 
minutes to honor two members of the ``greatest generation'' whom we 
lost recently, Marcella LeBeau and Bob Dole.
  Marcella LeBeau died on Sunday, November 21. She was from my home 
State of South Dakota and a member of the Two Kettle Band of the 
Cheyenne River Sioux who served in the Army Nurse Corps during World 
War II, including time on the frontlines treating the wounded at the 
Battle of the Bulge. She was decorated by both France and Belgium for 
her service.
  After the war, she returned to South Dakota, spending 31 years 
working for the Indian Health Service, including as Director of 
Nursing, while raising eight children.
  She was a powerful advocate for Native Americans throughout her 
entire life and was a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council 
for 4 years and a founding member of the North American Women's 
Association.
  Even in retirement, Marcella continued to advocate for Native 
Americans and also found time to open a quilting shop with her 
granddaughter featuring, among other things, the Lakota star quilt, 
used for honoring and naming ceremonies, memorials, and various life 
achievements.
  Earlier in November, she traveled to Oklahoma to attend the ceremony 
for her induction into the National Native American Hall of Fame.