[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 139 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1932]
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              IN MEMORY OF DR. MARY ESTHER GAULDEN JAGGER

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                               of texas-

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Dr. Mary Esther 
Gaulden Jagger from Highland Village, Texas in the 26th Congressional 
District of Texas. Dr. Jagger passed away September 1, 2007 from 
Alzheimer's disease complications. She was 86 years of age.
  Mary Esther Gaulden Jagger was a scholarly woman who earned a 
bachelor's of science degree from Winthrop College and a doctorate in 
biology from the University of Virginia.
  Dr. Jagger began working in 1949 at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as a senior radiation biologist. The Jagger's 
relocated to Dallas from Tennessee in the mid-1960s, where Ms. Jagger 
took a position as professor of radiology at UT Southwestern Medical 
Center. She officially retired in 1992, but continued to visit her 
office until 2004.
  Mary Esther Gaulden Jagger helped found the National Organization for 
Women in 1966. She was president of the Association of Southeastern 
Biologists in 1959. She was also a member of the Committee on 
Toxicology and the U.S. National Research Council, as well as being 
involved in the Radiation Research Society and the Environmental 
Mutagen Society.
  I know from my time in residency at Parkland Hospital, that Dr. 
Jagger was revered as an expert. When in doubt or if any questions 
arose, you could always turn to the wisdom of Dr. Jagger.
  While this woman was an accomplished biologist and successful author 
of scientific literature, she always made her family a priority. 
Relatives will remember her most for her personality and her devotion 
to her family. -
  Dr. Jagger is survived by her husband, children, and three 
grandchildren. It was my honor to represent Dr. Mary Esther Gaulden 
Jagger, and I extend my deepest sympathies to her family and friends. 
She will be deeply missed.

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