[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E886]
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                     HONORING DR. WILLIAM WILKINSON

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2001

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud to rise today to 
honor a very special man--Dr. William Wilkinson, a long time physician 
and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beverly Hospital in 
Montebello, California. Today, in recognition of Dr. Wilkinson's 
numerous contributions to the hospital and community at large, a record 
of achievements and service spanning more than 40 years, Beverly 
Hospital will dedicate its new Senior Resource Center in his name and 
establish the ``Dr. William Wilkinson Nursing Education Fund.''
  Dr. Wilkinson has a long litany of accomplishments which speak to his 
sense of duty and responsibility to the sick, to his profession and to 
the community that is so much a part of his life. He has been on the 
Beverly Hospital Board of Directors since 1971 and also served as its 
President; was an official physician for the 1984 Olympics in Los 
Angeles; a member of the Founding Board of Directors of MERCI--Mentally 
and Emotionally Retarded Children (1962); a Clinical Instructor for the 
Department of Family Medicine at the University of California at Irvine 
(1974-1988); an Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at 
the University of Southern California beginning in 1980; and a Trustee 
on the Beverly Hospital Foundation Board. In addition, Dr. Wilkinson 
was awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Teacher of the Year (1986-1987) 
while at the University of California at Irvine.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like all my colleagues to join me in saluting 
Dr. William Wilkinson for his selfless and untiring efforts on behalf 
of others. His devotion to his work and his commitment to others--the 
needy, the poor, the sick, the young and old alike--have endeared him 
to so many of his fellow medical professionals and to the countless 
people who have received his comfort, advice and professional care. It 
is indeed fitting today that we honor Dr. Wilkinson for all he has done 
to make life better for so many.

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