[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 38 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E477-E478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING ARVIN DALE SHORT, M.D.

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2011

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the memory of Dr. 
Arvin Short, who passed away on March 3. For decades, Dr. Short 
provided a public service to the North Texas community through his work 
in General Surgery.
  Arvin Dale Short was born on September 21, 1942 in Weatherford, 
Oklahoma. Dr. Short graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical 
School in 1969, after completing his undergraduate work at Southwestern 
State College. After completing his internship and residency in General 
Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, he 
earned his certification from the American Board of Surgery in 1975.
  Dr. Short was recruited to practice surgery in Denton by my father, 
the late H.M. Burgess, and the two men formed a lifelong bond. No 
matter what the circumstance, Dr. Short was

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always available with an encouraging word or fresh perspective. Since 
2004, he has served as the Medical Director of the Wound Center at 
Texas Health Resources Presbyterian Hospital, where he also served on 
the Board of Directors from 2003 to 2007.
  Dr. Short has an established career which included serving as Chief 
of Staff and Chief of Surgery at Lewisville Memorial Hospital, Flow 
Memorial Hospital and Denton Community Hospital. Committed to his 
field, he was affiliated with the J.B. Aust Surgical Society, the Texas 
Medical Society and served as a Fellow of the American College of 
Surgeons, as well as President of the Denton County Medical Society.
  Dr. Short's legacy extends beyond his contributions as a surgeon. His 
support of the arts went beyond his interests in reading, music, and 
history. Arvin Short was also an accomplished writer, poet and 
playwright. His works include the published novel, ``Reckoning'', the 
award winning play, ``The Call Room,'' and numerous other short 
stories, novels and poems. A philanthropist, Dr. Short served on the 
Board of Directors of the Denton Community Theatre and received the 
Greater Denton Arts Council Community Arts Recognition Award in 1991.
  Through all his service as surgeon, artist, and philanthropist, Dr. 
Short was known first as a family man. His real love being his wife 
Carol, his sons, his daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to join his family, friends and 
colleagues in honoring the life of Dr. Arvin Short. His legacy as 
family man, surgeon and artist is one that will endure for years to 
come. I am honored to have known him and represented him in the U.S. 
House of Representatives.

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