MS SC670

Legislature mourns the passing of Sister Josephine Therese Uhll, a Dominican Sister and leader in public health and charitable services in Jackson, Mississippi

Sister Josephine Therese served 40 years in health care administration at St. Dominic Health Services, retiring in 1995 as President and Board Chair after overseeing its growth into Mississippi's only Catholic health system

She developed St. Catherine's Village, a life care retirement facility in Madison, Mississippi, as one of her most significant accomplishments

Legislature extends condolences to the Dominican Sisters, her nephews and nieces, and their families

Resolution directs that copies be forwarded to the Board of Directors of St. Dominic Health Services, St. Catherine's Village, the Mississippi Diocese of the Catholic Church, and the Capitol Press Corps