[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 112 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E704-E705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MYRA LEIGH TOBIN

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 28, 2021

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Myra 
Leigh Tobin, a Harned, Kentucky native. Her education and Christian 
values were the foundation of her life, and she became a trailblazer 
for women in the business world as well as a generous philanthropist.
  Myra was a proud University of Kentucky Wildcat 1962 graduate and was 
named to the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2000. As a UK loyalist, 
she served on the UK Alumni Association, UK Board of Trustees, and as a 
founding charter member of UK Women in Philanthropy. Notably, the Myra 
Leigh Tobin Chapel was constructed in the new UK HealthCare hospital 
with her generosity. Before her successful insurance career, Myra 
worked for U.S. Rep. William Natcher. Myra was a strong advocate of 
education and obtained two master's degrees. In New York, she rose up 
in the business world and became involved in professional and community 
organizations. Myra was known as a ``Woman of Firsts'' through breaking 
barriers by becoming the first woman in many positions, and she 
received several professional awards to reflect her achievements. She 
accomplished all of this while staying entrenched in her Breckinridge 
County roots.
  Myra's generosity reached far beyond geographical borders, and she 
was determined to mentor family members, friends, and even strangers 
she encountered. Her leadership and generosity have made a lasting 
impact, and her legacy will live on.

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