[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E600]
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                     HONORING DR. JAMES PARKS HITCH

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2010

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I have the utmost respect for people in 
the field of medicine. Those who choose this demanding path must fully 
devote their lives to it, from the many years of education and training 
to a commitment to their patients.
  I wish to honor today, on the occasion of his retirement, a physician 
from my district in Knoxville, Tennessee, who stands out even among his 
distinguished colleagues.
  I call to the attention of my colleagues and other readers of the 
Record the tribute to Dr. James Parks Hitch below, written by his co-
workers to show their affection for a great man.

       As a physician, Dr. Hitch has worked tirelessly for over 
     three decades. He has found his greatest pleasure through 
     service to others and his greatest reward in the restoration 
     of their health.
       Dr. Hitch views his patients, staff, and friends through 
     the eyes of equality; one is no greater or lesser than the 
     other. He is a luminary among his peers, yet he exhibits a 
     life of sincere humility.
       ``If one advances confidently in the direction of his 
     dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he had imagined, 
     he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours (Henry 
     David Thoreau).''
       As Dr. Hitch retires, he leaves behind the legacy of one 
     man's dream fulfilled, one beloved profession shared, and one 
     successful life to be remembered.

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