A Life in Pictures
This photo gallery offers a glimpse into the moments that defined Dan and Marsha’s adventure. From childhood memories and family milestones, to chapters of service at home and abroad, this collection of memories captures both the public and private sides of their shared life dedicated to faith, family and service.
Dan with his mom, Vera, circa 1946
Our wedding day, September 4, 1965
Three generations of Coats men: Dan with his father (right) and grandfather (left), circa 1945
A portrait of Marsha’s family, Marsha in the center, circa 1948
Marsha’s parents, Miriam and Cecil, circa 1946
Goalie Dan Coats in the middle of Row One
Private Coats (front row, second from the right) at basic training in Fort Knox
Dan holding Lisa with C.J. (back right) and Laura (front right)
Caught in the rain after a parade in Warren, Indiana
Family photo during our House years, Andrew (left), Marsha, Dan, Lisa and Laura (right)
Celebrating a birthday with Judd and Kathy Gregg (left) and Jack and Catherine Hiler (right)
The whole Coats family pitches in on our first campaign in 1980
Our first campaign
Our first primary victory
Speaker Tip O’Neill swears me in; Laura holds the family Bible
The beginning of the Reagan Revolution
From the House to the Senate
Meeting with President Reagan in the Oval Office
President Reagan sharing a moment with us during the National Prayer Breakfast in 1987
Appreciating the workmanship of our Amish constituents with President Reagan
A note of confidence from the president
Reverend Billy Graham leading the National Prayer Breakfast in 1987, as President Reagan, Mrs. Reagan, Marsha and Dan look on
Chatting with Vice President Dan Quayle and Senator Richard Lugar
Our 1990 campaign brochure: working hard for Hoosier taxpayers
Our 1992 campaign brochure
Meeting Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Washington, D.C.
President Reagan leading Dan (left) and Congressman John Hiler (right) off of Air Force One
The ladies take the lead as President and Mrs. Bush host us on Air Force One during our first Senate stint
Listening to President Bush on Air Force One soon after being sworn in as senator
Meeting General Norman Schwarzkopf after Operation Desert Storm, joined by Senator Sam Nunn (center left), Senator John Warner (center right) and Senator Bill Cohen (right)
Raising concerns about a massive healthcare bill during our first tour in the Senate; Senator Judd Gregg (right) seems to be getting a kick out of my remarks
Dan and his Senate staffers Pam Sellers (left), Joan Nowlin (center left), Karen Parker (center) and Dave Hoppe (right) are ready to run
Welcoming Queen Elizabeth II to Washington
Marsha’s tennis swing still delivers as she christens the USS McFaul
Meeting with President Clinton during our first Senate tour
Hoosier seems less-than-enthused with Marsha’s choice of traditional German garb
Part of Marsha’s German security detail
Dan, Marsha and Lisa (right) laughing with President Bush during one of his visits to Germany
Finishing up a visit with President Bush
Marsha and Maverick at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin
Exchanging deutschmarks for euros, as Germany converts its currency
Delivering remarks after the September 11 attacks at the Brandenburg Gate, as Germany’s political leaders stand in solidarity with America
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder signs a book of condolence outside the U.S. Embassy after the September 11 attacks
Marsha on the links in Germany with golfing buddy Klaus
Our dog, Hoosier, joining us for the Berlin Bear Celebration
Happier days for President Bush and Chancellor Schroeder (center), with Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit (right)
Sitting for a photo portrait at the U.S. Embassy residence shortly after 9/11
A visit with First lady Laura Bush and Second Lady Lynne Cheney
Helping Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers navigate the Senate gauntlet in the autumn of 2005
Walking the Senate office corridors with soon-to-be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Alito
Celebrating the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Berlin with the President Bush in 2008
Our last campaign flyer
Taking the Oath of Office with Vice President Biden as we begin Senate 2.0
Celebrating the beginning of our second tour in the Senate with Vice President Biden; Laura (center right); Andrew’s wife, Angela (holding baby Charlie); and Andrew (holding baby Avery)
Celebrating our return to the Senate on Election Night 2010, with Lisa (far left), grandkids Anna and Chris (foreground), Laura, and Andrew (far right)
A political sweep in 2010
Huddling with Governor Mitch Daniels (left, then-president of Purdue University) and Senator Judd Gregg (right) after a hearing on the ballooning national debt
Dan, Senator John McCain (left) and Senator John Barrasso (back right) head to a meeting on energy legislation in 2016
First Lady Michelle Obama trying to comfort Andrew and Angela’s daughter, Avery
President Obama with the magic touch, calming baby Avery
Singing Marsha’s praises to Candidate Trump
Dan being sworn at the opening of the DNI confirmation hearing in February 2017
Arm in arm, as we take on a new opportunity at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Taking the Oath of Office with Vice President Pence, Marsha (holding the Bible) and Lisa (left)
Offering Vice President Pence a tour of my ODNI workspace
Day One as DNI, supported by Vice President Pence, Andrew (center left), Lisa (center right) and Marsha (right)
Celebrating the Cubs World Series victory in the Roosevelt Room at the White House with President Trump and the Cubs
Dan’s official ODNI photograph, with his trusty sidekick, Honey
Talking about the importance of the Oath of Office
A treasured note from one of the guardrails, Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Talking with Secretary of Defense James Mattis after the September 11 memorial service at the Pentagon
A visit to perhaps the most famous front door in the world, Number 10 Downing Street
Our dear friend Mamalay Sein
Four generations of Coats family women Anna (left); Lisa (holding baby Grace); Marsha’s mom, Miriam; and Marsha (right)
Marsha’s brother Greg and his wife Susan (left), with their family: Michelle and Chris (center); Rachel and Chris (holding Tyler); Ethan (in light blue) and Will (in stripes)
Ed (back left), Lisa (front left), Anna (center), Jack (back right), Lily (front right), Grace (right), plus the family guard dogs, Teddy and Lulabelle
Four Coats generations celebrating the wedding of grandson Michael to Caroline (center); Kayla (far left) and Chris (holding baby Emerson); Dan and Marsha (center left); Laura and Mark (center right); Luke (far right)
Three Coats generations at Disney: (back row left to right) Dan, Mark, Michael, Laura, Marsha, Maggie (behind Marsha), Andrew, Angela, Jack, Grace, Avery, Luke (kneeling), Charlie, Chris (kneeling, right), Lisa holding Lily, Anna (standing back), Ed (standing far right)
Christmastime with Lisa (left), Dan and Marsha (center), Laura (center right) and Andrew (right)
Coats grandkids Chris, Michael, Jack, Luke, Anna, Grace, Charlie and an unhappy Maggie (left to right) at Monument Circle in Indianapolis
Marsha's nephew, Chris, and his wife, Rachel, with their sons
Marsha's nephew, Jason, and his wife, Michelle
Celebrating our 2010 victory with Dan's brother, Peter, and his wife, Betsy; and Marsha's brother, Greg, and his wife, Susan
Peter and Betsy Coats with their family