[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1258-E1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF DOCTOR JOHN ALEXANDER

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 13, 2018

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Doctor John Gilbert Alexander. Doctor Alexander, a native of Union, 
Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the age of 90.
  John Gilbert Alexander graduated from Union High School in 1946. He 
continued his education at Millsaps College where received his Bachelor 
of Science Degree. In 1954, he went to Tulane University where he 
received his Doctor of Medicine. This was the start of Dr. Alexander's 
great life of service.
  Shortly after graduating from Tulane, Dr. Alexander joined the United 
States Air Force where he was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in South 
Carolina as a Captain. After completing his three years of service from 
1955-1958, Dr. Alexander returned to Union where he began his long 
partnership with Laird Hospital/Family Medical Group. Of his 60 years 
of practicing medicine, one date that stands out in particular is March 
1st, 1966, at Laird Hospital in Union where Dr. Alexander was helping 
my mother, Barbara Kelly, deliver me.
  Dr. Alexander not only served his patients but also served as a 
member of the Mississippi Academy of Family Practice, Mississippi 
Medical Association, and Southern Medical Association. He was also 
selected as ``Physician of the Year'' in 1997 by the Mississippi 
Chapter of the American Family Practice Association.
  In 2006, Dr. Alexander helped establish the J.G. Alexander Nursing 
Home. The nursing home, located in Union, has 60 beds and accepts 
Medicare and Medicaid patients. In 2008, Dr. Alexander retired from his 
clinic duties but, remained active on the Laird Hospital staff as 
Senior Medical Advisor.
  His career as a doctor is not the only factor that defined him. Dr. 
Alexander loved his community and was extremely active in it. He was a 
member of First Presbyterian Church of Union where he served as an 
Elder and a Clerk. He also served as a member of the Union Lion' s 
Club, Union Chamber of Commerce, and the Union School Board. In 2005, 
the Union Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Alexander as ``Citizen of the 
Year.'' The Union Chamber of commerce went on to present him with the 
``Lifetime Achievement Recipient Award'' in 2014.
  Dr. Alexander's life was on of service, gratitude, love for his 
family, and community. He will be dearly missed by all he encountered.
  Dr. Alexander is survived by his four children Karen, David, Ross and 
Mike, his seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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