RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF VIRGINIA "GINGER" MARSH

On 2018-10-05, Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF VIRGINIA "GINGER" MARSH" in the House. The speech addressed education.

RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF VIRGINIA "GINGER" MARSH

Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 166 (Friday, October 5, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 166 (Friday, October 5, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1372] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF VIRGINIA ``GINGER'' MARSH ______ HON. MARK DeSAULNIER of california in the house of representatives Friday, October 5, 2018 Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and service of a longtime Concord resident, Ms. Virginia ``Ginger'' Marsh. Ginger was born on October 27, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona to parents Sarah and Wayne Downes. However, Ginger spent much of her young life in San Francisco where she attended Lincoln High School and later City College of San Francisco. In 1957, Ginger married her husband of over 55 years, James Marsh, and shortly thereafter moved to Concord where they started Marsh Drywall Contractors. Ginger spent much of her time serving the community. She helped out with local baseball league events and sold popsicles at a bus stop near her home for the Parent-Teacher Association at Loma Vista Intermediate. Her active role in the community led her to become a founding board member of the Monument Crisis Center and Shelter Incorporated, where she led the Holiday Adopt a Family Program. Ginger is survived by her brother Warren, her sons Rodney and Douglas, six grandchildren Audrey, Katlyn, Andrew, James, Wolf, and Moxie, and great grandchildren Reagan, Clark, Emmet, Kaden, and Charlotte. She will be sincerely missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing her, and will be remembered for her endless service to the community. ____________________