[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 34 (Monday, February 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E201]
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          COMMEMORATING THE RETIREMENT OF DR. RICHARD H. PEARL

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2019

  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, today I would like to congratulate Dr. 
Richard Pearl on his retirement as the OSF Children's Hospital Surgeon-
in-Chief.
  Dr. Pearl has committed his life to the practice and growth of 
medicine. He studied at Wright State University College of Medicine, 
where he was first in his class. After his schooling, Dr. Pearl 
completed his surgical residency at the Harvard Surgical Service at the 
New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
  In his career, Dr. Pearl has made it his priority to do all that he 
can for others. He served honorably in the U.S. Army, reaching the rank 
of Colonel, with a distinguished career spanning nearly thirty. He 
served his country first as an Infantry Officer and then as a 
helicopter pilot. He was given command of a helicopter company in the 
First Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Dr. Pearl has received numerous 
Military Honors and awards including three Bronze Stars, the Legion of 
Merit and The Air Medal for Valor. Dr. Pearl has also devoted a great 
portion of his time to sharing his knowledge and research. He has 
published over 85 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 22 book 
chapters.
  During his tenure, the medical community has had no better champion 
than Dr. Pearl. He has always been a fierce advocate for the 
advancement of Pediatrics. Central lllinois will forever be grateful 
for Dr. Pearl's years of service.

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