Contact: Antonia Ferrier (202) 224-5344
Thursday, September 15, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) issued the following statement today on the death yesterday of Helen W. Longley, wife of former Maine Governor James Longley.

“Jock and I are deeply saddened by Helen’s passing and we extend our most heartfelt sympathies to her children Jim, Stephen, Kathryn, Nancy, Susan, and the entire Longley family.

“We were truly privileged to know Helen - she was a remarkable person, and her devotion to Maine and our communities with organizations such as Central Maine Medical Center was surpassed only by her love for her family. She was an exceptional First Lady of Maine whose kindness endeared her to all of Maine, and will forever be remembered. Jock and I will always recall Helen as a wonderful woman who staunchly supported her husband and her son, Jim, in their service to Maine and the nation, and we will miss her.”

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