[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 139 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


RECOGNIZING W.H. JEFFERSON FUNERAL HOME, INC. FOR ITS CONTINUED SERVICE 
                            TO THE COMMUNITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
minority owned business of Vicksburg, Mississippi, W.H. Jefferson 
Funeral Home, Inc.
  W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home, Inc., is the oldest funeral home in the 
state of Mississippi. Established in 1894 by William H. and Lucy C. 
Jefferson, W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home has served Vicksburg and 
surrounding communities for 118 years, under the direction and sole 
ownership of members of the Jefferson family.
  Both William H. and Lucy C. Jefferson were active in their community 
and served in various social and civic organizations. The Jefferson 
torch of service has been passed along for generations. The family's 
commitment to meeting the sovereign needs of its customers during their 
time of bereavement has been the business' anchor, even during some of 
the country's most trying economic times.
  Today W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home, Inc. continues to carry on the 
tradition of dignity and compassion for its clients.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring, W.H. 
Jefferson Funeral Home, Inc. and their contributions to their 
community.

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