[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 COMMEMORATING PATRICIA ``PATTY'' LYONS

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Patricia ``Patty'' Lyons. Patty passed away on March 26, 2014 after a 
long courageous and hard fought battle with cancer.
  Patty was a dedicated nurse in Bucks County for 35 years. It has been 
said of nurses, that with each patient and family they work with over 
the years, they give a little piece of themselves and each of those 
threads, make up the beautiful tapestry that is the career of nursing. 
Patty's career and life was indeed a beautiful tapestry. She dedicated 
her life to improving the care of older Americans particularly those in 
home care and hospice. She established and operated Bucks County 
Special Care for 28 years. Patty worked tirelessly advocating for 
legislation requiring non-medical home cares to be licensed and direct 
care workers to pass criminal background checks, which ultimately 
became law.
  Patty was very generous with her time and dedicated hours of service 
to numerous boards, community organizations and commissions including 
the Long Term Care Advisory Panel serving the 8th Congressional 
District. I had the honor and pleasure of knowing Patty. She left a 
lasting impression on those she touched and she will be dearly missed 
and fondly remembered.

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