[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 9 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E40]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF DR. GENEROSO ``HENI'' GUTIERREZ GASCON

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 15, 2021

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the life 
of Dr. Generoso ``Heni'' Gutierrez Gascon, who led a life committed to 
serving others.
  Heni was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1936 to Filipino parents who had 
emigrated to work on the islands' sugarcane and pineapple plantations. 
Raised in rural Kahuku, Heni attended the Punahou school in Honolulu 
and, after graduation, moved to New York to attend Columbia University, 
followed by medical school at Boston University. He had a lifelong 
passion for education, believing that his life's course was made 
possible by the opportunity afforded him through academic scholarships 
and teachers who inspired him.
  Heni would serve as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during 
the Vietnam War before pursuing an illustrious career in academic 
medicine that spanned from Boston to North Dakota to Saudi Arabia, and, 
at last, to his cherished home on beautiful Cape Cod. He was a renowned 
pediatric neurologist and researcher, founding the Learning 
Disabilities Clinic at Boston Children's Hospital and pioneering new 
treatments and pediatric neurology programs.
  Throughout his life, Heni never tired of exploration, bringing his 
family to Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Kenya and Germany, among other 
locations. He was also an active sports enthusiast, establishing youth 
sports programs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was often found playing 
golf and tennis with family and friends.
  Dr. Gascon left us on December 8th, 2020, at the age of 84. His 
commitment to his work and to the people around him will long be 
remembered and cherished by his family, friends, colleagues, and 
greater community. He is survived by his beloved friend, partner and 
wife Susan, four children, seven grandchildren, and countless others 
across the nation.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of Dr. Generoso ``Heni'' 
Gutierrez Gascon. I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing his 
life's commitment to serving and caring for others within his 
community.

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