[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JERRY THATCHER

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2017

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a very special 
Kentuckian, Mr. Jerry Thatcher.
  Mr. Thatcher spent 34 years as an educator in Bath County, Kentucky. 
He taught at Bethel Elementary and Bath County Middle School. He served 
as assistant principal at Owingsville Elementary School and as 
principal at Crossroads Elementary School. Mr. Thatcher also coached 
soccer, basketball, and tennis and sponsored the Beta Club and many 
science fairs. He was passionate about education and was a lasting 
influence on countless lives.
  Following his retirement in 2016, Mr. Thatcher became involved in the 
Kentucky Patriot Guard Riders. While returning from his third mission, 
he tragically lost his life in an accident. He is survived by his wife 
Melanie, two sons, and two grandchildren. In memory of his exemplary 
life, a stretch of US 60 between two of the schools he served is being 
name the ``Jerry Thatcher Memorial Highway.''
  Mr. Thatcher was a passionate educator, dedicated family man, 
follower of Christ, and patriotic American. I am honored to recognize 
the life of Mr. Jerry Thatcher before the United States House of 
Representatives.

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