[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO DR. JACK MACKEY

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a man who has, 
throughout his entire carrier as a physician, embodied the values of 
rural America--hard work and dedication. On December 1, 2000, Dr. Jack 
Mackey of Sterling, CO, after more than four decades of ardent service, 
retired and closed his medical practice.
  As a young man, Jack Mackey joined the Army entering corpsman's 
school. Shortly thereafter, he was stationed in Denver, at Fitzsimmons 
Army Base, for a stint of three years. Following his honorable 
discharge from the Army, he attended and ultimately graduated from the 
University of Denver and University of Colorado Medical School.
  While completing his education, Jack gained valuable experience as an 
intern at St. Lukes Hospital in Denver. Afterwards he launched into a 
private practice in Nebraska. Dr. Mackey then moved to Sterling, CO, 
where he established a glowing reputation for his devotion, care and 
concern for humanity. He traveled long distances throughout the eastern 
plains, treating many patients on numerous house-calls.
  Dr. Jack Mackey has provided excellent care and the gift of good 
health to many residents of Colorado's Fourth Congressional District. I 
ask my colleagues of this great House to join me in extending a special 
``thanks'' to Dr. Mackey. May God's Blessings continue to be with him 
as he begins what we all hope will be a long and certainly a well 
deserved retirement.

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