[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 173 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF LOUIS PARDINI, M.D.

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Dr. Louis Pardini of Fresno, California, who recently passed away on 
November 3, 2015, at the age of 91. He leaves behind his loving family, 
including Alice, his wife of 65 years, their six sons, 21 
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
  Louis Pardini was born in Daly City, California in 1924 to his 
parents Louis G. and Caroline Payne Pardini. Lou, as many called him, 
was a man dedicated to medicine and to helping others. He graduated 
from Saint Ignatius High School in the San Francisco bay area and went 
on to join the United States Army during World War II, serving as a 
Medical Corpsman from 1942 to 1946. After his service, Lou attended San 
Jose State College from 1946 to 1947, and then attended the University 
of San Francisco from 1947 to 1950, where he earned his Bachelor of 
Science degree in Biology. From 1950 to 1954, Lou attended Creighton 
University Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he earned his 
medical degree.
  While attending medical school, Lou married Alice Martin in Santa 
Cruz, California in 1950, and together they had two sons, Louis and 
Patrick. After graduating, the family moved to Fresno, California where 
Lou participated in an internship at Fresno General Hospital from 1954 
to 1955, and also served as Chief Resident. On July 1, 1958 Lou began 
his Internal Medicine practice where he worked until his retirement in 
October 2013.
  Among his many accomplishments, Lou was honored with the Knighthood 
of Saint Gregory 1965 Conferral of Pontifical Honors. Lou also served 
on numerous medical organizations throughout his practice and was 
President of the Fresno County Medical Society Review Board in 1984, 
and Medical Director of ValuCare Health Plan from 1985 to 1988. 
Further, he served as President of the medical staff for Saint Agnes 
Medical Center from, 1981 to 1982, and as a member of the Board of 
Trustees from 1987 to 1992. He was also a Quality Assurance Committee 
Member from 1987 to 1996 and Chairman of the Utilization Committee for 
five years.
  It goes without saying that Dr. Louis Pardini was an honorable man 
with a strong commitment to his family and his patients for whom he 
served so graciously. He helped many lives through his practice of 
medicine, and touched many more through his kindness and wisdom. I am 
honored and humbled to join his family in celebrating the life of this 
amazing man, who will never be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I ask my colleagues in the 
House of Representatives to join me in honoring the life of Louis 
Pardini. His memory will live on through his family and be remembered 
by our entire community. We are all better for having known Louis 
Pardini, a remarkable Californian and Central Valley native.

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