[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 117 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN ``DOC'' BLANCHON

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 12, 2019

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the life 
of John ``Doc'' Blanchon of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, a dedicated family 
man, soldier and teacher who lost his battle to Parkinson's Disease.
  A native of Quincy, Doc attended Bridgewater Teachers College where 
he excelled in athletics, playing baseball, basketball and soccer. 
Later, he was admitted as a member of the initial class of Bridgewater 
Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating, Doc joined the U.S. Army and 
served his country in Korea. When he returned home he continued his 
education and obtained his master's degree in School Administration 
from Northeastern University. He then taught Social Studies at Sharon 
High School and coached the school soccer team. Doc Blanchon was named 
Principal of Sharon High School in 1982, serving as the school's leader 
until his eventual retirement in 1994.
  Doc and his wife, Lorraine, eventually relocated to Cape Cod in 
retirement, though they spent much of their time following their 
passion for travel in Europe once their children finished college. 
Those who knew Doc knew him as a good man, full of kindness and the 
desire to help those others. He was a man of deep faith and devoted his 
life to following the practices of Christianity.
  Doc passed this Father's Day; his loss was felt deeply by his family 
and community. His memory and spirit will live on through his loving 
wife Lorraine, his two children Bonnie and Donald, and his five 
grandchildren as well as his legacy and devotion to his community, 
military and God.

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