[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING MARY THURMAIER

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today it is with sadness that I 
remember the life of Mary Thurmaier, who passed away on April 25. I was 
fortunate to know Mary, who did so much for her community and for our 
state.
  Mary was a tireless activist and volunteer. Perhaps her most 
significant contribution of all was her 24 years of service on the 
Stevens Point Area School Board, from 1982 to 2006. Mary, a devoted 
mother of four herself, spent her nearly two and a half decades on the 
board working to strengthen public education for the children of 
Stevens Point. She focused much of her considerable effort on critical 
issues like early childhood education.
  Mary also served a vital role for her community when she managed the 
Point Area Bus Cooperative before the city took over the operations. 
She did a tremendous job in that position and later went on to serve as 
director of the Stevens Point Convention and Visitors Bureau. She also 
served as a Democratic national committeewoman for Wisconsin.
  Above all, Mary was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. My 
thoughts are with her family and friends today, as so many mourn her 
loss. I know all of us are grateful for Mary's life and her many 
contributions to Stevens Point and the State of Wisconsin, which will 
live on for many years to come.

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