[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 150 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S11735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       COUNTRY DOCTOR OF THE YEAR

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today, I rise to pay tribute to the Country 
Doctor of the Year, Dr. Howard Clark of Morton, MS. Clark was selected 
for this award out of 501 doctors from 41 States by a national 
physicians association. At the young age of 73, Dr. Clark sees an 
average of 60 patients a day, cares for about 20 who are hospitalized 
and 110 who reside in the local nursing home. He is a graduate of 
Mississippi State University and attended medical school at both the 
University of Mississippi and Tulane University. Clark was among the 
first doctors hired when the University of Mississippi Medical Center 
opened its doors in 1955. He has been in practice in Morton since 1956. 
I want to commend Dr. Clark not only for his service to the people of 
Morton and the surrounding areas but also for the service he gave this 
great Nation. When Howard Clark joined the Armed Forces following 
graduation from high school, he was stationed in the South Pacific. At 
the time, there was a dire need for medics and he volunteered. This 
altruistic act sparked the start of a career that has made life better 
for those around him. Dr. Clark's selflessness spills over into his 
personal life as well. He is an active member of the Morton community, 
serving as the local school doctor at sporting events, missing only one 
game in 43 years. Dr. Clark, you are to be admired for your service to 
the community, the Nation, and for being chosen Country Doctor of the 
Year. I join your family, friends, and colleagues in congratulating you 
on this honor.

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