[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING DR. ROGER McFARLIN

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2018

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate Dr. Roger McFarlin, who retired at the end of last year 
after forty-five years of service as a family physician in my district.
  Dr. McFarlin grew up in Hillsboro, Illinois, where he graduated high 
school in 1962. After finishing medical school in Louisville, Kentucky, 
Dr. McFarlin practiced in both Colorado and Montana before moving back 
to Hillsboro to be close to home.
  Since then, Dr. McFarlin has taken care of hundreds of patients in 
the area, who, according to his wife, are not just their patients, but 
family and friends. For nearly fifty years, he's made house calls and 
hospital visits, and has become a familiar name to most in Montgomery 
County.
  Dr. McFarlin has been an important voice in the healthcare community 
for over forty-five years. He previously sat on the board of directors 
for Hillsboro Area Hospital and was the medical director for the 
Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He also served on the 
board for the Montgomery County Health Department and is a longtime 
member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  He has been awarded the Hillsboro Education Foundation's 
Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005 and also received the Rural 
Physician of Excellence Award from the Illinois Rural Health 
Association; true testaments to Dr. McFarlin's dedication to his 
patients and his commitment to providing excellent healthcare to 
families.
  Dr. McFarlin plans to enjoy his retirement with his wife, Doris, on 
their farm. I'm thankful for Dr. McFarlin's many years of service to 
patients in Central Illinois. I wish him and his family the best as 
they start this new chapter.

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