[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 94 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3927-S3928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING SARAH ``SALLY'' SCHNAITER LUGAR
Mr. YOUNG. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life of Sally
Lugar, who passed away peacefully amid the love of family and friends
on May 2, 2024.
Sally was a proud, lifelong Hoosier. She was born in Martinsville,
IN, on June 12, 1934. After graduating high school, she attended Purdue
University and earned a degree in home economics. While at Purdue, she
was a varsity cheerleader, president of her dorm, and spent 3 years on
the Debris, the Purdue yearbook. After graduating, she taught english,
health and science, and physical education at Muncie Central High
School.
Sally married Thomas R. Lugar on April 12, 1958, and they were
blessed with three children, five grandchildren, and one great-
grandchild. When Tom passed in 2018, they had been married for 60
years. Sally and Tom were avid travelers who loved experiencing new
cultures and creating new lifelong friendships. She loved connecting
with people and serving her fellow Hoosiers. In the last 60 years,
Sally served more than 30 central Indiana nonprofit organizations. She
did this while managing
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a family farm in Morgan County and raising three children.
Her service included active engagement with the tennis community and
extensive involvement with the greater Indianapolis community. In the
tennis world, she served as the president of the Central Indiana Tennis
Association; held leadership positions with the Western Tennis
Association, WTA Junior Development Committee, National Junior Tennis
League; and co-founded the Indianapolis Junior Development Fund.
Sally was a leader in central Indiana, holding positions with the
Junior League of Indianapolis, Day Nursery Auxiliary, Methodist
Hospital Task Core, WINS, Teachers' Treasures, Purdue Consumer and
Family Sciences Alumni Association, Purdue President's Council, YWCA,
Progressive Club, WFYI, Propylaeum Historic Foundation, Kappa Kappa
Gamma Alumnae Association of Indianapolis, and Daughters of the
American Revolution, and she was an active participant in many other
civic and charitable organizations.
Sally loved her family and relished every family gathering. She loved
Tom and her children deeply and was extremely proud of their
accomplishments. She taught right and wrong, honesty, fairness, and
respect. I know Sally will be missed dearly by her family, her
community, and the whole State of Indiana, and we celebrate her
remarkable life.
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