[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING JACKIE THOMAS STUMP

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 10, 2016

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I submit these remarks to honor the life 
of Mr. Jackie Thomas Stump, who passed away on June 2, 2016. I had the 
pleasure of serving with Jackie, a coal miner-turned-legislator, in the 
Virginia House of Delegates, where he represented Buchanan, Tazewell, 
and Russell Counties.
  Jackie was born on January 13, 1948 in Lebanon, Virginia and served 
in the Air Force from 1967 to 1971, spending 18 months in Saigon as a 
jet mechanic. When he returned, he mined coal and in 1979 was elected 
secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers (UMW) District 28. In 
1986, he was elected president of the UMW district, which covered most 
of Virginia.
  In 1989, during the Pittston Coal strike, Jackie ran and won a write-
in campaign for the House of Delegates as an independent. He served 
until he resigned for health reasons in 2005.
  Jackie was one of a kind and, though he didn't often rise to speak on 
the floor, I will always remember that when he did, he usually shared 
the views of the ``little guy''--folks who many would say didn't have 
extraordinary wealth, power, or influence. Jackie also served on 
several boards and commissions, including the Virginia Parole Board and 
the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
  Jackie is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda Stump, of Abingdon; 
his daughter, Ahbra Stump, of Abingdon; and his ``furry companion,'' 
Ruffles. He is also survived by his mother, Margret Stump, of Keen 
Mountain; his sisters, Wanda Sue Justice and husband Danny, Christine 
Hicks and husband David, all of Keen Mountain; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.
  I have always appreciated the good working relationship and 
friendship that Jackie and I had, and will continue fondly remembering 
how very deeply he cared about Southwest Virginia and those who call it 
home. I am saddened by Jackie's passing, and extend my prayers and 
deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones during this time. May 
God give them comfort and peace.

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