[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO JILL THOMPSON

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                               of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2008

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Jill 
Thompson. Mrs. Thompson, a registered nurse, was administrator of the 
Lafayette County, Missouri, Health Department. Sadly, Mrs. Thompson 
lost her fight with cancer on January 26, 2008.
  Mrs. Thompson was an employee at the Lafayette County Health 
Department for 29 years. She also served two terms as the rural health 
department representative from the Northwest District on the 
Partnership Council, was president of the Missouri Association of 
Public Health Agencies, and served on the board of the West Central 
Missouri Area Health Education Center. She is fondly remembered by her 
colleagues as someone who was incredibly dedicated to public health and 
passionate about serving her community.
  Further recognizing her commitment to public health, Mrs. Thompson 
was a founding member of the Sounds of the Heart organization, which 
raised money to place automated external defibrillators in locations 
throughout the community. She was also a member of the Cancer 
Assistance Relief organization. This organization provides cancer 
patients with rides to doctors' appointments and hospitals.
  Friends and family will never forget her warm personality, 
dedication, and intelligence. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband 
Larry, three children, and two grandchildren. I'm sure Members of the 
House will join me in paying tribute to the life of Jill Thompson for 
her vision and leadership in the field of public health in the State of 
Missouri.

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