Stephen B. Thacker

Five 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 quickly.  I know that mo...

This 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 still influences us and...

On November 1, nearly 70 walkers and runners gathered at Keswick Park to participate in the 1st Annual Strides4CJD 5K. Rainy weather did not keep participant...

CDC’s Public Health Library and Information Center was officially renamed the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library during a dedication ceremony on July 11 at the...

By Natalie Duggan, CDC Foundation On Friday, July 11th, family, friends and distinguished guests gathered in the library at the Centers for Disease Control a...

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 heartache.  Where did th...

So 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 sentiment.  Christmas ...

I 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 last year the famil...

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 father, Stephen B. Tha...

Losing 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 the most heart-wre...

It 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 happened since dad’s pas...

So 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 was still a shock…no...

This weekend we opened our doors to family friends and dad’s colleagues.  After last Tuesday’s event at the CDC we realized that there were many in the com...

On Friday, February 1, 2013 Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin awarded the Surgeon General’s Medallion to Stephen Thacker, MD, MSc, ASG/RADM (ret.), USPHS....

Wow!  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 people were coming...

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.  According to Dr. Z...

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 each day.  Lovely card...

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 Sunday and really en...

Last Thursday, Dec. 27, our high school, St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, honored our dad for coaching countless numbers of girls’ basketball pl...