[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING DR. ROOSEVELT J. STALLINGS

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. RICK W. ALLEN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2020

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Dr. 
Roosevelt J. Stallings. Ron was a remarkable man who served his country 
for 15 years as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. He continued to serve 
his fellow Americans as a successful physician for three decades.
   Ron was a trailblazer in the medical field, reaching many great 
milestones and being the recipient of many distinguished awards. He was 
the first African American to graduate from the University of South 
Carolina School of Pharmacy as well as being one of the first African 
American surgical oncologists in the world.
   While he will be deeply missed, especially by his beloved family, 
his legacy will live on through the lives he touched as a mentor to the 
youth in the community and as a leader in his church.
   Ron's passion for service has made our community a better place and 
should serve as an inspiration to us all.

                          ____________________