[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1624-E1625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO HERBERT WEBB, M.D. OF EFFINGHAM, IL

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                           HON. GLENN POSHARD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 1996

  Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratulate a 
constituent of the 19th Congressional District, who for countless hours 
has demonstrated the real meaning of selflessness, Dr. Herbert Webb. On 
September 20, 1996, Dr. Herbert Webb will celebrate 50 years of service 
as a physician in the city of Effingham, IL. Not only is Dr. Webb an 
outstanding doctor, he has been an active member of the community since 
1946. This commitment to the people of Effingham serves as an example 
to us all.
  Dr. Webb began his medical career when he graduated from Sydney 
College in Virginia in 1938. Four years later he received his medical 
degree from the Medical College in Richmond. He entered the U.S. Army 
in 1942, serving his country during World War II, and was honorably 
discharged in 1946.
  Dr. Webb's leadership has elevated him in his career to the point 
where he now serves as chief of the surgery department and president of 
the medical staff in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital. For many years he 
has been

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a dedicated member of the Kiwanis Club, the American Legion, Elks Club, 
and the Masonic Lodge. To this day he proudly serves as an Elder at 
First Presbyterian Church in Effingham. On top of all these 
accomplishments, Dr. Webb has successfully raised seven children.
  In Effingham, and in the thousands of American communities just like 
it across the Nation, being a doctor is a tremendous responsibility. 
I'm sure Dr. Webb knows most everyone in town on a first-name basis, 
and can remember the various ailments and maladies which were treated 
through a timely prescription or perhaps just a comforting word at the 
bedside.
  He has watched children grow from infants who babble in church to 
adults who serve as deacons in their congregation. Sharing a friendly 
greeting with the local merchant or police officer and helping a little 
boy or girl conquer the fear of stitches or shots have been the rule 
for Dr. Webb, not the exception. As a doctor in Effingham, Dr. Webb is 
respected by his community, which appreciates the labor of love he has 
invested in them.
  It is with great pride that I have the opportunity to honor Dr. Webb 
for his many years of dedicated service to the people of Effingham. It 
is not often we find a hard-working public servant such as Dr. Webb, 
who for countless hours has strived to make our community a better 
place. For all his service to our community, I ask that you join me, 
Mr. Speaker, in congratulating Dr. Herbert Webb.

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