[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING DIANA ``DEE'' HEYWOOD TALMAGE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of a 
remarkable daughter of northwest Ohio, Diana ``Dee'' Heywood Talmage.
  While her passing leaves a deep chasm in our community, Dee was a 
formidable force for good. She was a Republican, and I am a Democrat. 
Her patriotism, philanthropy, good sense, and elegance bestowed a 
living legacy that serves as an example of an exemplary life well 
lived.
  Dee embodied the very highest aspirations for northwest Ohio. A 
product of Toledo's DeVilbiss High School, a proud Ohio State Buckeye, 
and a Toledo Rocket, she used her education to give back to the 
community that raised her.
  Dee served on the Ottawa Hills School Board, the boards of Owens 
Community College and Woodlawn Cemetery, and helped guide the 
University of Toledo Alumni Association.
  Dee always led with vision, clarity, courage, and compassion, and her 
inspired leadership drew from all walks of life to make a difference. 
She mentored generations of new leaders, many of whom sit on boards, 
serve in office, or volunteer today because of her example.
  To observe Dee barreling down the street in her convertible, broadly 
smiling and waving, was to feel the heart of Toledo itself. Her love 
for our people, progress, and potential was boundless, and her life was 
not just one of service but of joyful commitment to her family--I will 
put their names in the record at a later time--including her beloved 
husband of 63 years, Brigadier General Dr. Lance Talmage, a dedicated 
community and military leader alongside her.
  May Dee's legacy of character and commitment continue to inspire 
generations to come. She surely will be missed. She was one of a kind.

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