[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING TAYLOR HENRY CARR, M.D.

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to and 
recognize the passing of a remarkable citizen from my home State of 
Idaho, Dr. Taylor Henry Carr. He served his country as a gunnery 
officer in the Navy and he served his community as a doctor and 
philanthropist. He was a prime example of an American father, citizen, 
and patriot. He was also my uncle, and I am proud to be his nephew. As 
a doctor, he did much for the families of Idaho Falls, and, as a 
philanthropist, he did much for the community itself. Idaho Falls will 
miss him but will continue to benefit from the efforts of all those 
whom he influenced.
  Dr. Carr's accomplishments attest to his contribution to his 
community and country. He was a Boy Scout and a gunnery officer in the 
Navy. He was editor of his college newspaper and student body 
president. He earned an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and a graduate 
degree in medicine. Over the course of his career, he served in many 
different roles including director of the Idaho Cancer Society, 
president of staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, and on the Board of 
Directors of the ISU Alumni Association.
  Dr. Carr's favorite activities included fishing, golfing, skiing, and 
reading. He was a devoted husband to his wife Betty and a loving father 
to his seven children. In 2003, the Carr family won the Idaho Falls 
Arts Council's annual Support of the Arts award for contributions to 
the Eagle Rock Art Museum, the renovation of the Museum of Idaho, and 
the Willard Arts Center, the main gallery of which is named after 
Taylor and Betty Carr.
  I remember, when I was young, spending as much time at my Uncle 
Carr's house as at my own. I learned a lot from him, as did so many 
others. He always expected you to be and do your best so as to better 
live up to your potential. Taylor Henry Carr fully lived up to his 
potential before passing away on April 24, 2009. He was an excellent 
example of the great citizens produced by my home State and his life is 
an excellent example for all Americans to follow.

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