[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1214-H1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF DR. WESLEY BALL

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the 
life of Dr. Wesley Ball who passed away on January 8 at the age of 88.
  Originally from Moultrie, Georgia, Dr. Ball came to Savannah in 1964 
where he practiced surgery for over 33 years. Not only an exceptional 
surgeon, his work transcended that of just healthcare by breaking down 
political, racial, and international borders.

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  He became a lifelong member of the NAACP where he helped build plans 
to desegregate the school system. He made numerous medical mission 
trips to Haiti. And he was a mentor to many up-and-coming doctors to 
whom he was known as the Godfather of Medicine for his loving and kind 
manner.
  I am proud to have had someone like Dr. Ball working in the First 
Congressional District of Georgia. Simply put, Dr. Ball is leaving 
Savannah and much of the rest of the world a better place than he found 
it.
  Dr. Ball's family will be in my thoughts and prayers during this most 
difficult time.

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