Political Quotes

“I rise to place in today's Congressional Record the virtuous life of a truly beloved woman and patriotic citizen of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Therese Naumann. What an exemplary life she embodied. Therese was a treasured family friend, and her son, Jimmy, who preceded her in death, was a baseball buddy and classmate of my dear brother, Steve. She enjoyed numerous friends and held tight to memories of those precious days of youth when her husband, Bill, was the team coach of the Little Flower baseball team. Jimmy hit the line drives, as my pitcher brother, Steve, sported the No. 9. What a legacy Therese built as a dedicated wife, mother, sister, working woman for General Mills, a joyous grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. At 94, having survived the death of her beloved husband, for whom she cared religiously, she remained beautiful, gracious, kind, intelligent, involved, and devout. A woman whose smile lit up the room, she drew people to her with her welcoming manner. She and her marine veteran husband, William, were married for 67 years until his passing. They nurtured youth in their church, Little Flower Roman Catholic Church, in Toledo, Ohio. Always generous, she requested in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to the James E. Naumann Athletic Fund at Little Flower Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. Therese's presence will never be forgotten for the thousands of good deeds she did as a matter of daily life.”