[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 26 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
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   HONORING DR. IRVING SMILER FOR HIS FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
                          FRANKFORD COMMUNITY

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                         HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2000

  Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Irving Smiler for 
his fifty years of service to the Frankford Community.
  During the post World War II era, Dr. Irving Smiler rose to reclaim 
one's sense of nationalism for the American ideals of life, liberty, 
and the pursuit of happiness. Dr. Smiler devoted his entire life for 
the betterment of others. Dr. Smiler, a native Philadelphian, located 
his pursuit in the Frankford Community and for the past fifty years 
toiled to create a community worth noting. I am honored to know an 
individual of such character, voice, and determination.
  Dr. Smiler advanced the meaning of an honest life by devoting his 
mindset to the study of Podiatry. After completely his undergraduate 
work at Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1948, he 
felt the true testament of the ``American Dream'' by struggling to 
locate a place of business to put that education into action. Finally, 
he located Frankford and Pratt where he went into business with a young 
optometrist. Together they formed a practice and a lasting friendship 
in the heart of Frankford.
  To further advance his practice and knowledge base, Dr. Smiler gained 
more autonomy and liberty by acquiring a Doctorate of Podiatric 
Medicine in the late 1960's. Skillfully juggling his responsibilities 
to his beloved wife and three children, he managed to publish several 
medical journals and a book entitled, Geriatric Foot Care: An Aging 
Challenge. These publications served solely as a foundation for Dr. 
Smiler's devotion and dedication to the education of others which was 
apparent through his numerous lectures to the Frankford Hospital 
Community.
  The pursuit of happiness in the eyes of Dr. Smiler based upon his 
curriculum vitae and his professional development was twofold, first to 
the study of Podiatry and secondly to the betterment of the community. 
Dr. Smiler is a solid witness and steward of the American ideals of 
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Irving Smiler should be commended for his tireless 
pursuit to support the development of the Frankford Community from its 
post World War II conception to even beyond the new millennium. I 
congratulate and highly revere Dr. Smiler upon this most glorious 
occasion on his fifty years of service and I offer him my best wishes 
in the coming years.

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