[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E317]
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 CELEBRATING THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND MEMORY OF PATRICIA ``TRISH'' BERRY-
                                  BELL

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                         HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 13, 2020

  Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Patricia ``Trish'' 
Berry-Bell, a treasured friend and constituent, who passed away 
peacefully on January 19, 2020 after a courageous battle with 
glioblastoma. Trish was a retired registered nurse. She began her 
career at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in the Neuro-
Intensive Care Unit. After moving to Washington in 1983, she became a 
staple of our health care community. She first worked as an ICU nurse, 
then later in Recovery and Research, at the University of Washington 
Medical Center. Though she retired in 2016, she certainly did not 
remove herself from the health care world. Trish was a strong advocate 
for both nurses and patients during her career and after her 
retirement.
  Trish was a jack-of-all-trades, receiving a degree in fashion design 
in addition to her degree in nursing. She exemplified the strong sense 
of community Washington is known for in so many aspects of her life, 
and any of us could count on her to be the first to step up if we 
needed help. Trish was loyal (a member of the same book club for 
twenty-seven years), loving, caring (my daughter's godmother), and was 
known for her quick wit and sense of humor. Her favorite holiday was 
St. Patrick's Day when we would gather at her house for a corned beef 
dinner. She was easily recognizable from her flaming red hair and her 
clear zest for life. I know her husband John, daughters Caitlin and 
Maeve, son-in-law John and all of us whose lives were better because we 
knew her will keep her memory alive. My family and I will miss her 
dearly.

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