[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 85 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MS. DENISE JACKSON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 27, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. 
Denise Jackson for her commitment as a volunteer for the George C. 
Yount Pioneer cemetery in Yountville, California.
  Ms. Jackson has been instrumental in maintaining the cemetery grounds 
and recording its long history. She took the initiative to become a 
volunteer grounds keeper a decade ago. With the support of her vineyard 
crew from her business, Colinas Farming Company, Ms. Jackson saw to it 
that the 16-acre cemetery stayed well-maintained.
  To enhance the historical records of the organization, Ms. Jackson 
began a four-year project to survey the graves of 949 people laid to 
rest at the cemetery dating back to 1848. She led a team of 20 research 
volunteers and later archived this information online for descendants 
to trace their family history in California. She also published her 
findings in ``Mapping the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery'' which she 
presented to the Napa Valley Genealogical Society.
  Ms. Jackson found the time to contribute to other community causes. 
As an extension of her decades of work as a registered dietitian, Ms. 
Jackson founded the Baby Nutrition Class at the Queen of the Valley 
Hospital and has a long history of supporting the American Heart 
Association where she currently serves as a board member. Ms. Jackson 
also chairs the Nutrition Committee of Napa County. Additionally, she 
helps employees of the George C. Yount Pioneer cemetery with medical 
insurance claims.
  Mr. Speaker, Denise Jackson has selflessly spent her time and energy 
preserving the history of the George C. Yount Pioneer cemetery and 
caring for the health and needs of others in her community. She has 
been a friend and mentor to many. Therefore, it is fitting and proper 
that we honor her here today.

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