[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING EDGAR J. CURTIS FOR RECEIVING THE ORDER OF LINCOLN AWARD

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2019

  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Edgar J. Curtis 
for receiving the Order of Lincoln award from the Office of the 
Governor. This prestigious award is the highest honor that the state of 
Illinois can present for professional achievement and public service.
  Ed currently sits as the President and Chief Executive Office of 
Memorial Health Systems in Springfield. He is also a member of the 
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, and a Southern Illinois 
University--Edwardsville School of Nursing Hall of Fame member. 
Throughout his professional career and philanthropic efforts, Ed has 
had tremendous impact on the medical community in Illinois.
  Ed has always had a passion for helping others and improving the 
lives of those around him. Since junior high, he has wanted to make a 
difference in the medical field. Ed attended Southern Illinois 
University--Edwardsville, where he received his bachelor's degree in 
nursing. Later Ed earned an MBA from the University of Illinois at 
Champaign-Urbana, who also named him an honorary Doctor of Humane 
Letters. After his schooling, Ed turned his focus to helping others, 
and has done just that throughout his career.
  Again, I extend my sincere congratulations to Edgar J. Curtis for 
receiving the Order of Lincoln award.

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