Idaho Dem Takes Parting Shot at GOP in Her Obituary

[KamaAina]

http://idahodems.org/news/idaho-dem-takes-parting-shot-gop-obituary/

You have to love this line that the recently departed Sue Hovey of Moscow put in her own obituary:

“Sue wanted her obituary to note that she was born Feb. 12, 1932, during a depression brought on by the Republican Party, and that she died on Jan. 13, 2015, during the recovery from a recession brought on by the Republican Party.”

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Sue Hovey. Everyone will miss your wit and hard work!...

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the death of Sue Hovey. However, it is with great honor that we celebrate her life. She was a wonderful wife, mother, teacher and friend to so many. Sue wanted her obituary to note that she was born Feb. 12, 1932, during a depression brought on by the Republican Party, and that she died on Jan. 13, 2015, during the recovery from a recession brought on by the Republican Party.

[rhett o rick]

1. k&r. Thanks for posting. nm

[shenmue]

2. Awww

[calimary]

3. Superb! Talk about getting the last laugh!

[Oldtimeralso]

4. RIP Sue

We need a lot more like you, I wish more people know what propaganda is.

[Autumn]

5. What a wonderful woman.

RIP Sue.

[MarianJack]

6. I imagine she & Sally Baron having a laughh in Heaven

Remember Sally? She's the one who coined the term "whist?e ass" for George W Shithead.

PEACE!

[Pastiche423]

32. I remember Sally...

But I can't find her original obit. Did find this, though:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x224546

[MarianJack]

34. Thanx!

PEACE!

[KG]

38. Hi, T.

hope you are doing well...

[Enthusiast]

7. May Sue Hovey rest in peace. May Republicans never rest and live in perpetual misery.

[jwirr]

36. Now that is the nice thing about believing in hell.

[AtomicKitten]

8. Nice shot, Sue. RIP

[hifiguy]

9. Now THAT is going out with a bang

and on a high note.

[Iggo]

10. All right Sue Hovey!!!

[Demeter]

11. She was a real Democrat---fighting to the bitter end and beyond

A model for us all.

[mountain grammy]

12. K & R for a good Democrat to the end.

[KamaAina]

14. Pretty cool

and welcome to DU!

[niyad]

25. welcome to du

[bvf]

15. Brilliant.

R.I.P., Ms. Hovey, and thanks for the smile.

[IDemo]

16. More from Sue's obituary:

Sue graduated Valedictorian from McLean (Texas) High School in 1950. She initially went to Baylor University and returned to college later to complete her degree. She graduated in 1968 from the University of Idaho with a bachelor of education degree. She started her teaching career that year at Moscow High School and continued her education, earning her master's from the UI in 1978. In addition to teaching, she developed the Gifted and Talented program in the Moscow School District. She was elected and served as president of the Moscow Education Association from 1973 to 1975. In 1980 Sue became active at the national level. She was elected to serve two terms on the Executive Committee of the National Education Association. Beginning in 1986 she served as one of 35 members of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and served until 1993. This group set national standards of excellence for teaching and then created the first ever national level recognition of master teachers. From 1992 through 1996, Sue was a program organizer and teacher for the Acceleration Program for Students at Risk at Moscow Junior High School. In 1998 she helped develop the University of Idaho's first ever program of support for teachers seeking National Board Certification. She worked with Washington and Hawaii to create similar programs in those states.

In May of 2014, the University of Idaho honored Sue's contributions to education by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree. This was an honor of which we were so very proud.

Throughout her career in education, Sue was recognized with many awards including Moscow High School's Teacher of the Year, UI's Outstanding Alumna; statewide as Outstanding Idaho Teacher, IEA's recipient of the Shane Anderson Outstanding Member Award, IEA Region II's Nora Davis Baily Award for Educational Service; and nationally as a winner of The Disney American Teacher Award. Sue was also recognized as the Idaho Outstanding Teacher by the University of Idaho at the 1990 centennial celebration. Sue's Moscow School District teaching career spanned the period of 1968 to 1996. Following her retirement from the school district, Sue was an adjunct professor with the University of Idaho from 1998 to 2013, an adjunct professor for WSU from 2001 to 2003, and a consultant for the Hawaii State Teacher Standards Board from 2002 to 2004.

Sue was politically active and dedicated many, many hours to several campaigns - Roy Truby, Larry LaRocco, Frank Church, Norma Dobler, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Vera White and most recently and perhaps most passionately, her dear friend and fellow champion of education, Shirley Ringo.

[Brigid]

17. "Pardon my dust."

-- Dorothy Parker

[KamaAina]

28. "The nourishment is palatable."

-- Pres. Millard Fillmore's last words

[BlancheSplanchnik]

18. Yo Go, Grrrl!

Now go have a good rest and many more adventures!

[Arugula Latte]

19. Sue was a Commie!

She even lived in Moscow!



No, really. Here's to Sue. She sounds like a great lady and a hoot to boot.

[Octafish]

20. Godspeed, Ms. Hovey!

Hasta siempre, Democrat!

[samsingh]

21. kick

[NBachers]

22. I want my tombstone to read "Gone to Democrat heaven. No republicans admitted"

[2naSalit]

23. There are some wonderfully bold and brave

Democrats in Moscow, ID. Spent a little time there and was pleasantly surprised by how progressive folks are in taht town... I is the home of U of I. I think the greatest taint they have suffered is that the witless half governor claims to have attended (graduated?) from that school.

Good on Ms. Hovey, she's a gem and will be remembered far beyond her little town now.

[merrily]

24. Gives new meaning to the vaudeville instruction: "Always leave 'em laughing!" Well done, Ms. Hovey

[niyad]

26. keep kicking their butts, sue.

[flying rabbit]

27. Boom!

[KamaAina]

29. Nice post, Legion!

Go Pats!

[flying rabbit]

30. ...

Hope it's epic!

[KamaAina]

31. Yeah, EPIC FAIL for the Seahorses!

An FB friend was discussing Deflate-gate with her friend who knows nothing about football, as evidenced by the fact that she actually though the other team's name was the Seahorses!

This post comes to you from within a few miles of Levi's Stadium.

[flying rabbit]

33. I just hope that the combination of the Ballghazi scandal

and the thrashing his team is about to receive doesn't crush Brady's psyche too bad.

[Initech]

35. Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase "till death do we both shall part" doesn't it?

[William769]

37. Kick & recommended.

[napkinz]

39. K&R!