[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
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          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. GODFREY FONDINKA

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 28, 2021

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Dr. Godfrey Fondinka. A beloved member of our community, Dr. 
Fondinka's life was marked by an unwavering commitment to medicine and 
service to others.
   Dr. Fondinka was born in Cameroon, Africa where he began a life of 
distinction. After completing his medical education in Cameroon, he 
studied hospital management at Technion--Israel Institute of 
Technology. Dr. Fondinka then moved to the United States, where he 
received a Master of Public Health from Tulane University before 
completing a residency in family medicine at LSU Shreveport in 2003.
   Dr. Fondinka worked tirelessly on behalf of his patients and our 
community. He served as an emergency room physician at the Fayetteville 
VA Medical Center until 2010, when he founded an urgent care practice 
in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On the frontlines of our community's 
battle against COVID-19, Dr. Fondinka saved countless lives and, to 
him, our nation owes an immeasurable debt.
   Dr. Fondinka passed away on December 18, 2020, and my thoughts and 
prayers are with his wife, Florence; his children, Tuma, Ghinna, 
Babilla, and Khamali; and all who knew and loved him. I join our entire 
community in gratitude as we honor his extraordinary life.
   Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring the life and legacy 
of Dr. Godfrey Fondinka.

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