[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1554]
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               RECOGNIZING DR. WILLIAM (BILL) T. STANLEY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 28, 2015

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take 
this time to recognize the life of Dr. William (Bill) T. Stanley. Born 
in Lebanon, Bill grew up in Kenya and moved to the United States with 
intentions of becoming an animal scientist.
  Bill was in charge of some 29 million objects and specimens at the 
Field Museum in Chicago. Scientists and students would reach out to 
Bill for his resourcefulness in their respective fields of study. He 
helped many graduate students reach their potential with his assistance 
on their theses and dissertations. His knowledge and ability to explain 
specimens in detail motivated his audience to engage and learn.
  Reaching his goals of becoming a mammalian researcher, Bill's 
character touched the lives of everyone he came in contact with. Bill 
was known not only for his research but also his ability to fill the 
room with his good spirits and incredible sense of humor. Bill will be 
missed by his family, friends and the mammalian research community to 
which he devoted his life.
  I would like to thank Dr. William T. Stanley for his strong 
leadership and contributions to the city of Chicago. His legacy will 
live on and may he rest in peace.

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