[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S1700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO FRANCES GADDIE CLINKSCALES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I wish to celebrate the life of a woman 
who has greatly affected the lives of so many throughout the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Mrs. Frances Gaddie Clinkscales. For 78 
years, Mrs. Clinkscales loved and invested wholeheartedly in everyone 
she met.
  Known to those around her as ``Miss Frances,'' Mrs. Clinkscales was 
an inspiration. Her time was devoted to caring for individuals, 
predominantly through her role as a nurse. She graduated from Durham 
High School in Campbellsville, KY, in 1949 and continued her education 
at Howard University in Washington, DC, receiving her degree in 
nursing. Thus began her dedication to caring for others.
  Mrs. Clinkscales served at North Point Hospital in Long Island, NY, 
before returning to Ft. Knox, KY, to work at the Ireland Army Hospital, 
where she served the military community for 31 years. Mrs. Clinkscales 
spent her time loving those around her, not only through her nursing 
career but for decades after. Her devotion to her faith was expressed 
throughout every aspect of her life. As a community and civic leader, 
she worked to assure Taylor County and central Kentucky was a quality 
place for everyone to live.
  Her participation in a plethora of organizations only contributed to 
the love she spread. She was a member of the Campbellsville City 
Council, Greater Campbellsville United, and held long terms of service 
on the Lake Cumberland Development Board, Habitat for Humanity, and the 
Campbellsville Family Resource and Youth Services Council.
  Along with service to organizations such as these, Mrs. Clinkscales 
spent many of her later years fighting for patients receiving dialysis. 
In June 2007, Mrs. Clinkscales suffered from complete kidney failure 
and underwent dialysis. Her treatment was conducted at the Taylor 
County Dialysis Center; a facility that she was instrumental in 
opening. Mrs. Clinkscales's commitment to organizations like these and 
the people she worked with and loved exemplified her genuine care for 
the community.
  Regretfully, on February 27, 2008, the Commonwealth of Kentucky lost 
this most respected member of our State; yet her legacy will not go 
untold. Mrs. Clinkscales's constant love for those around her will 
continue to resonate. Her infamous words to anyone she met--``pretty, 
pretty'' and ``I love you''--will be remembered. Mrs. Clinkscales 
genuinely dedicated her life and service to her faith and her town. She 
leaves behind her granddaughter and her grandson-in-law, LaQuita and 
Christopher Goodin; two grandsons; and seven nieces.
  Mrs. Clinkscales served as an important citizen of Kentucky for 
decades. This service is assuredly not to be forgotten and will carry 
on as an example to all. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Frances Gaddie Clinkscales for her dedicated service, her example to 
the community, and in honoring the legacy she has left us.

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