[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1099-E1100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN W. GROVER

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                            HON. JIM BUNNING

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 1997

  Mr. BUNNING. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to pay 
tribute to an outstanding citizen of northern Kentucky, a man who has 
proven beyond any doubt that one person who is willing to give his own 
time and ability can indeed make a difference. I'm speaking of Dr. John 
W. Grover of Fort Thomas, KY.
  After serving in the Korean war, as a lieutenant on the U.S.S. 
Breckenridge, John Grover established himself as a family physician in 
Fort Thomas, KY. Over the next 38 years, until his retirement in 1990, 
John managed to maintain a very successful practice, providing regular 
health care to a goodly portion of the population of Fort Thomas. He 
was my family's physician for a good 25 years. During this same period, 
he also found the time, with the help of his wife, Jo, to raise a 
family of four fine children.
  But success at family and profession weren't enough for John Grover. 
From the beginning, he gave back as much as he got. From the beginning, 
he immersed himself in public service.
  For 22 years, he served as the team physician for Highlands High 
School football team. He served on the board of director of the YMCA. 
He served on the board of directors of St. Luke Hospital for 16 years. 
He provided free medical care for the children of Holly Hill Children's 
Home for 36 years. He volunteered at the Vine Street Medical Clinic in 
downtown Cincinnati.
  Even when it came to his hobbies, John couldn't sidestep the call of 
voluntarism. He was an avid spelunker, spending 8 years helping to map 
and survey unexplored areas of Mammoth Cave, and from 1968 to 1976, he 
also served as safety director of the Cave Research Foundation.
  Dr. John Grover is an unusual man of exceptional talent--but his 
greatest achievement and what he will always be remembered for is what 
he gave back--through selfless public

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service. This is one Kentuckian who has proven that voluntarism can 
indeed make a real difference.

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