Follow this link to the facebook page about Melanie Shouse.

Melanie was a tireless activist who fought until losing her battle with cancer on Jan. 30. She was fighting…because she understood that there were others coming behind her. President Obama

The article By Michael Sorkin St. Louis Post-Dispatch clarifies further the significance of Melanie Shouse.

On Thursday night, President Obama cited her case in promising to continue working for health care legislation.

In a speech, Obama spoke of Shouse’s death and her obituary in the Post-Dispatch.

How can I say to her … ‘We’re giving up’? Obama said.

I believe the Obama speech to which the article refers is the one in my post A Conversation With The President