[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 161 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1643]
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CONGRESSWOMAN CELEBRATES DR. EDMUND GRAY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2013 SISTER 
                           PETER CLAVER AWARD

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 13, 2013

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Edmund 
Gray, recipient of the 2013 Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center's 
Sister Peter Claver Award.
  In receiving this reward, Dr. Gray joins the ranks of many like 
himself who have gone out of their way to help and serve others, doing 
it humbly and without seeking recognition.
  The Sister Peter Claver Award is given in honor of its namesake each 
year. Sister Peter Claver gave over twenty years of her life to the 
Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. She led this 
institution by her example of charity, service, and integrity. Today, 
Dr. Ed Gray exemplifies the mission and message of Sister Peter Claver.
  Dr. Gray became a rural family practice physician in 1953. Working at 
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville, he cared for outpatients, 
delivered babies, and performed surgery. During his five decades of 
practice, Dr. Gray served in regional and statewide leadership roles to 
improve sanitation, vaccination, and other public health policies that 
affect eastern Washington State.
  Access to quality medical care was always a priority for Dr. Gray. He 
helped to develop the first Basic Health plan in Washington State. This 
plan expanded access to those who could not afford coverage.
  He worked with the University of Washington to develop a rural 
medicine training track that would teach student physicians about the 
special health care needs of people living in rural communities. Dr. 
Gray was a role model for many physicians.
  So today, I rise to acknowledge and thank Dr. Gray for his 
compassionate service to the citizens of eastern Washington. I invite 
my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Ed Gray on receiving the 
``Sister Peter Claver Award'' and in thanking him.

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