[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E199-E200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING LUCILLE WESTBROOK

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2004

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to rise in 
honor of the life and lasting memory of Lucille Westbrook. Lucille, a 
fifth-generation Arkansan, was born in the small town of Nathan, 
attended Nashville public schools, and spent her life as an involved 
citizen, advancing issues dearest to her and worked to preserve the 
heritage of her community and state. She passed away Saturday, January 
31, 2004, at the age of 86.
  Described by those who knew her well as ``brilliant'' and 
``beloved'', Lucille was a well known face and name to the citizens of 
Howard County. Early in her life, she worked for

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the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and later for Senator William J. 
Fulbright. Lucille remained active in Democratic politics, serving as 
an election official in Democratic primaries and general elections in 
Howard County.
  She remained an active and influential member of the community 
through her volunteer service and civic activities. She was a charter 
member of the Mine Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, a Board member of the Nashville Cemetery Association, and a 
Board member and President of the Howard County Library System.
  Lucille's thirst for knowledge led her to become the area's 
unofficial historian. In this capacity, she co-founded the Southwest 
Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington, Arkansas where she 
volunteered for 24 years, serving as Director of the Archives from 
1990-2002. Other projects important to her included working to restore 
and preserve buildings in nearby Washington and completing a book about 
the Corinth area in Howard County.
  I know the impact which individuals like Lucille can have on a small 
community. She continually made a priority of helping others learn more 
about their neighborhoods, communities and family heritages. In 1979, 
the Arkansas Historical Association recognized her work in preserving 
the role of history in our lives by establishing an annual $500 award, 
named in her honor, to the author of the best report on a topic in 
Arkansas history.
  I extend my warmest sympathies to her brother Parker Westbrook of 
Nashville, her extended family, and the countless friends and 
individuals who knew and loved Lucille.

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