[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H293-H294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   HONORING THE LIFE OF HOWARD GAMBLE

  (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory of 
Dr. Richard Howard Gamble of Sheffield, Alabama, who passed away on 
Christmas Day.
  Howard served as a giant in the field of dentistry where he held 
numerous

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leadership positions, including the president of the Academy of General 
Dentistry, president of the Alabama AGD chapter, and president of the 
Alabama Dental Association.
  Additionally, Howard devoted 17 years of public service to the State 
of Alabama serving as mayor of Sheffield, police and fire commissioner, 
city councilman, and Colbert County commissioner.
  However, I am sure that Howard would be most proud of his record 
serving our country in the United States Air Force.
  Despite these impressive accomplishments, Howard didn't live to rack 
up titles or positions. He lived to fulfill his mission of making a 
difference in the lives of his patients and his community. In that 
regard, Howard was a huge success.
  On a personal note, I am incredibly proud to follow in Howard 
Gamble's footsteps as a dentist who answered the call of public service 
and to call Howard a personal friend. His lifelong contributions to 
advancing the field of dentistry will not be forgotten.
  Finally, I would like to honor Howard, a graduate of the University 
of Alabama School of Dentistry, by saying two words that Howard would 
want to hear more than anything else: ``Roll Tide.''
  Thanks for all the smiles, Howard. You will be missed.

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