[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E557]
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                HONORING THE LIFE OF ADRIEN L. RINGUETTE

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                           HON. JOE DONNELLY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 15, 2010

  Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember and 
honor Adrien Lanthier Ringuette of Bristol, Indiana. On Wednesday, 
January 6, 2010, Mr. Ringuette suffered a stroke and passed away at the 
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. In mourning his death, we remember 
and honor the life and achievements of Mr. Ringuette.
  Born in Attleboro, MA, on September 9, 1925, to the late Joseph and 
Anita Ringuette, Mr. Ringuette served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during 
World War II. Upon his return, Mr. Ringuette graduated magna cum laude 
and Phi Beta Kappa from Amherst College. After graduating from Yale Law 
School in 1951, he began his career at the law firm Dwight, Royal, 
Harris, Kagel and Caskey in New York until 1954.
  After his time in New York, Mr. Ringuette moved to the Midwest while 
working for Universal Oil Products of Des Plaines. Thereafter, he 
worked at Abbott Laboratories as a senior attorney and assistant 
secretary until 1965, when he joined Miles Laboratories Inc. in Elkhart 
County. During this period, Mr. Ringuette's involvement in civil rights 
also motivated him to spearhead the defense of an open housing 
development in Deerfield, IL. The events of this initiative were 
chronicled by the New York Times in the 1960s and again in 1962 in a 
book by Harry and David Rosen.
  As secretary and general counsel for the Bayer Corporation, Mr. 
Ringuette worked extensively with trade association committees who 
helped shape legislation regarding issues pertaining to the healthcare 
industry. Before retiring from Bayer in 1990, Mr. Ringuette also worked 
with the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies during their 
review of over-the-counter drugs.
  A history enthusiast, Mr. Ringuette was an active member of the Board 
of The Food and Drug Law Institute, the Amherst and Yale Law School 
Alumni Associations, and the University Club of Chicago, among many 
others. Mr. Ringuette will be remembered as the excellent lawyer and 
active member of the community that he was. Adrien L. Ringuette is 
survived by his wife, three children and three grandchildren. I, and 
the grateful citizens of the state of Indiana, are deeply saddened by 
his passing.

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