[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E850]
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                  HONORING DR. GEORGE DAVISON TENNISON

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2011

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Dr. 
George Davison Tennison born on July 5, 1918.
  Dr. George Tennison was known as ``Dr. George'' to everyone in 
Silsbee, Texas. Dr. George, a veteran of World War II served his 
country proudly as a U.S. Navy physician in the war. He served as part 
of the Navy Medical Corp on board a troop transport. He received an 
honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946. After leaving the Navy, he 
returned to Silsbee where he practiced medicine for 52 years. It is 
widely speculated that Dr. George delivered over 5,000 babies over his 
distinguished career.
  Dr. George was a rare breed of rural physician who traveled country 
dirt roads in the evenings after office hours to provide care for 
patients who had no transportation into town.
  In 1940, Dr. George married Elise Nelson of Zachary, Louisiana, and 
they had five children over 70 years of marriage.
  Dr. George was long active in the community. He was a former school 
board President and member of the Kiwanis Club, bank board, and the 
hospital board.
  Dr. George was known around Silsbee for his love of duck hunting. He 
loved hunting so much that he frequently got up at 3 A.M. to go out on 
the duck marshes before daylight. After a couple hours of hunting, he 
returned to his clinic for a full day of treating patients.
  He was also known for his award winning roses. For as long as he was 
able, he grew hundreds of rose bushes in his yard and won many rose 
competitions.
  Dr. George was instrumental in starting the first Episcopal Church in 
Hardin County, St. John's, where he served on the church vestry.
  Dr. George is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Elise Nelson 
Tennison.

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