Maria Thacker Goethe, MPH5 Years Later, Dad's LegacyFive years...how did that happen? Time is a friend one day and an enemy the next. It is hard to believe that time has flown by this quic...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPH3 Years Later, Remembering Dad's Love of MusicThis week marks 3 years since we lost dad. Not a day goes by where our family does not miss and remember him. His spirit and teaching sti...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPH5K Raises Funds for Rare Brain DiseaseOn November 1, nearly 70 walkers and runners gathered at Keswick Park to participate in the 1st Annual Strides4CJD 5K. Rainy weather did ...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHCDC Renames Library after Stephen B. ThackerCDC’s Public Health Library and Information Center was officially renamed the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library during a dedication ceremon...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHStephen B. Thacker CDC Library DedicationBy Natalie Duggan, CDC Foundation On Friday, July 11th, family, friends and distinguished guests gathered in the library at the Centers f...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHIt’s been a year…wow.Exactly a year ago I lost my dad to CJD. It’s a strange realization to think it has been a whole year and we survived the initial hear...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHRemembering Dad in DecemberSo we made it! The first holidays without a loved one are always the hardest they say. I can say that I completely agree with that se...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHThanksgiving Is HereI cannot believe how time has flown by. Summer is over and it seems like fall never happened with how chilly it is outside. This time ...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHRemembering Dad on Father’s Day (A Guest Blog Post for VoiceQuilt)It’s Father’s Day and I miss Dad. I’ve been dreading all the “firsts” since he died but this one’s definitely one of the hardest. My fat...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHLoss, Cards and VolunteeringLosing a loved one is part of life. I know that; we all do. But when it actually happens, even when you know it’s coming, it is one of...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHA FuneralIt has been a while since I posted. To be honest, the family just needed to breathe a little and try to start to process what has happe...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHI Miss You DadSo it has been a week since my dad passed. I can’t believe ht time fly’s sometimes. Though we knew it was coming, when dad left us it w...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHOpen House Filled with Friends and LoveThis weekend we opened our doors to family friends and dad’s colleagues. After last Tuesday’s event at the CDC we realized that there w...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHSurgeon General’s Medallion Awarded to Dr. ThackerOn Friday, February 1, 2013 Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin awarded the Surgeon General’s Medallion to Stephen Thacker, MD, MSc, ASG...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHCDC Ceremony-Thank You for Honoring My DadWow! Yesterday was a whirlwind! Thank you all SO very much. I cannot believe the amount of people who attended. We were told a lot of...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHSteve Thacker Bibliography Tribute – Wow he loved to write & read!Well, we all know this but dad sure loves to read, write and research and who would know this better than the folks at the CDC Library. ...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHA Great Big Thank You!All I can say on behalf of my family is THANK YOU & WOW! We are so grateful to this community for the amazing things you provide us eac...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHHappy 65th Birthday Steve!Dad had a great day on his birthday, Dec. 30th, surrounded by a small group of close friends. Steve enjoyed some cake and ice-cream on S...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPHSt. Pius Locker Room Dedication – Thank You Pius & FriendsLast Thursday, Dec. 27, our high school, St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, honored our dad for coaching countless numbers of ...
Maria Thacker Goethe, MPH A Family Blog for Family & FriendsOn December 5th, we as a family were given unimaginable news, our father and husband, Steve, has Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD.) We kn...