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“TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE BROOKS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S11026 on Sept. 3, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE BROOKS
Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, as Senators, we are accustomed to the glare of the public spotlight which sometimes gives us more credit than we deserve. There are those, however, who work tirelessly for those in their community without such recognition.
I wish to recognize one of those persons who works behind the scenes to make our country a better place to live. Marjorie Brooks, of Glover, was killed on Monday, August 25, 2003 while responding to a person in need.
Brooks was riding in an emergency vehicle that rolled over enroute to assist at the scene of a vehicle accident.
Marjorie Brooks was captain and president of the Barton Emergency Medical Services and had served on the squad for more than 25 years. She was planning to retire in September.
``Marge and her family are really a part of the history of emergency medical services in Barton, the Northeast Kingdom, and Vermont as a whole,'' said Dan Manz, chief of Emergency Medical Services for the State Department of Health. ``Marge has embodied the best of community-
based emergency medical care. She touched thousands of lives as an EMT.'' I couldn't have said it better myself.
The State of Vermont, including all those she served, has suffered a great loss in her death. I hope her family, including her son, Phil Brooks, who is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Barton EMS, finds the strength they need in coping with this tragic loss.
Marjorie was a true public servant, and Vermont mourns her loss.
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