[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 91 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE LIVES OF CHERYL AND CORRINA THINN

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                          HON. TOM O'HALLERAN

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2020

  Mr. O'HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the lives of 
Cheryl and Corrina Thinn, sisters and frontline workers who passed away 
in late April after battling the coronavirus.
  Both Cheryl and Corrina served their communities for years, 
dedicating their lives to protecting the health and safety of the 
people on Navajo Nation, and selflessly continued their service on the 
frontlines of this ongoing public health crisis.
  Cheryl served as a Navajo Nation juvenile detention officer and a 
Navajo Nation Emergency Medical Service member. She then went on to 
serve and care for her community through her work for the Tuba City 
Regional Health Care Corporation. She is survived by her son.
  Corrina protected her community for 11 years as an officer with the 
Navajo Nation Police Department, eventually becoming a Senior Navajo 
Police Department Officer with the Tuba City District. She then earned 
a master's degree in social work and worked tirelessly to better the 
lives of Arizonans, working for health centers throughout the Navajo 
Nation as well as tribes throughout Arizona. Corrina is survived by two 
sons, a grandson, and a granddaughter.
  My heart breaks for the loved ones of these devoted and compassionate 
frontline workers.
  Pat and I are keeping Cheryl and Corrina's family, friends, and the 
entire Navajo Nation community in our thoughts as we continue to mourn 
their passing.