[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 30, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MARY LAWLER

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Mary 
Lawler of Jaffrey as January's Granite Stater of the Month. After 
retiring from a 50-year nursing career, Mary has continued to volunteer 
at Monadnock Community Hospital--MCH--for the past 12 years, helping to 
welcome new employees and set them up for success.
  Mary has always had a close connection to the hospital, which is 
where her mother worked as a nurse and where Mary herself started her 
career, working in the operating room. MCH is also where Mary gave 
birth to her children. She says that the hospital staff is very close-
knit, with everyone making an effort to be friendly and make people 
feel comfortable. The hospital's focus on taking excellent care of 
patients and building such a strong community is a big part of what 
draws her to continue volunteering even at age 86.
  Mary hopes to keep volunteering as long as possible. Her medical 
experience lends itself to many different potential roles at the 
hospital, but she most often volunteers in the human resources 
department because that is where they need her help the most. Mary is 
driven by the example that her mother set when she worked at the 
hospital; Mary was inspired to become a nurse in part after seeing her 
mother's career, and she has always admired her mother's compassion for 
others.
  Mary's work ethic, generosity, and kindness is emblematic of the 
Granite State spirit of rolling up our sleeves and pitching in to help 
out, recognizing that, regardless of our stage in life, we can always 
make a difference. I am proud to recognize Mary's dedication to 
supporting the staff and the patients of Monadnock Community 
Hospital.

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