[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 74 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E679-E680]
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COMMEMORATING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SARAH D. CULBERTSON MEMORIAL 
                                HOSPITAL

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2016

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to honor a remarkable 
organization, the Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital, in Rushville, 
IL. This year marks their 95th anniversary of improving the lives of 
the community with a tradition of quality health care.
  Dr. Frederick Culbertson opened the doors to his newly established 
hospital on February 15, 1921 with the support and determination of his 
wife, Sarah D. Culbertson. During the Great Depression, there was no 
guarantee that a hospital would succeed, but with Sarah's steadfast 
attitude and administrative role, the hospital ensured care for its 
patients throughout the 1930's, while achieving financial stability.
  Before Dr. Culbertson died in 1949, he willed the hospital to the 
people of Schuyler County. In loving memory, he stated that the very 
existence of the hospital was because of his wife. As a result, the 
hospital now bears her name as a symbol of her devotion to the people 
of Schuyler County.
  Today, under the leadership of Chairman David Hester, the hospital 
provides extensive

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inpatient and outpatient services and has expanded to two other 
locations in Illinois. The hospital retains the Culbertsons' vision 
through its mission: ``To provide quality, compassionate care to the 
communities we serve.''
  I applaud the efforts of the Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital 
and staff. They continue to provide their patients with a family-
centered community facility committed to improving local healthcare. 
Congratulations to the Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital and their 
team on a prosperous ninety-five years providing quality healthcare 
services to the residents of Central Illinois.

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