[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING J.E. JAKE FISHER

 Mr. SCHMITT. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life 
and memory of T.E. ``Jake'' Fisher, of Portageville, MO.
  Jake Fisher was well known for his time as director of the University 
of Missouri's Delta Research Center, in Portageville, MO, which was 
renamed the ``Fisher'' Delta Research, Extension, and Education Center 
in Jake's honor after his retirement in 2011. Jake began his career at 
the Delta Research Center in 1961 and worked his way up from farm 
worker to director by 1989, until his retirement after more than 50 
years with the University of Missouri. To commemorate Jake's service to 
the University of Missouri, the College of Agriculture, Food, and 
Natural Resources created the T.E. Jake Fisher Scholarship Fund, to 
continue Jake's huge legacy of encouraging students from the Bootheel 
region to attend Mizzou.
  Jake's devotion to his community and the State of Missouri will never 
be forgotten. He served on numerous boards over the years and 
maintained connections with folks across the State. One of his most 
passionate roles was president of the Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric 
Cooperative Board of Directors, a position he held until his retirement 
in September of 2022. He also held positions on the boards of the M&A 
Electric Power Cooperative and the Associated Electric Cooperative.
  Jake was a fine man that will forever be remembered for possessing a 
heart of gold and an enormous friendly presence. I had the distinct 
honor of meeting Jake at the Annual Fisher Delta Research Center Field 
Days, an event where thousands of guests from across the State of 
Missouri gather to celebrate agriculture, Southeast Missouri, and life-
long learning. I ask my Senate colleagues to join me in honoring the 
life of Mr. Jake Fisher, and I offer my sincerest condolences to his 
wife Shelly, daughter Stacey, and remaining family and friends during 
this difficult time of mourning.

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