[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1367-E1368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMEMORATING DR. TERRY SINCLAIR

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                          HON. JENNIFER WEXTON

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2021

  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Dr. Terry 
Sinclair of Winchester, one of the most respected physicians in 
Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Dr. Sinclair passed away on 
November 26th.
  Dr. Sinclair is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Diane, two 
daughters, one son, and eight grandchildren. Diane tells us, ``he loved 
his family passionately, we laughed, we had fabulous experiences. We 
were blessed.'' In any setting, whether as a physician, administrator, 
musician, or community leader, he was known for his compassionate and 
caring nature.
  As a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the University of 
Michigan Medical School, he then completed his surgical residency at 
the University of Missouri. He then went on to serve his country for 
two years with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
  Moving to Winchester in 1974, he first practiced vascular and general 
surgery. However, his service in the Navy during Vietnam provided him 
with a significant amount of experience in trauma-related surgery, and 
he began to develop an expertise in the field. During that same time 
period, he joined the staff at Winchester Medical Center and eventually 
became vice president of medical affairs for the hospital's corporate 
parent, Valley Health. By 1976, he was at the forefront of bringing 
Emergency Medical Services to the area, serving as President of the 
Lord Fairfax EMS Council for twenty years, and as a member of the 
governor's EMS Advisory Board and Virginia Federation of EMS Councils.
  Since the 1970s saw the creation and development of some of the 
original free health clinics, it meant that those who were unemployed, 
uninsured, or couldn't afford medical help could receive treatment. On 
October 23rd, 1986, Dr. Sinclair spearheaded the opening of the Free 
Medical Clinic, now known as the Sinclair Health Clinic. Today, the 
Sinclair Health Clinic is the second-oldest free medical clinic in 
Virginia.
  The current director of the clinic notes that, ``His legacy is woven 
into the memories of everyone he's touched in the clinic--all of the 
people who work here, the volunteers that make things happen and the 
thousands of patients who have passed through our doors.''
  As his loving wife Diane said to him gently in his final moments, 
``it was OK to go. Well done now, good, and faithful servant. You can 
rest.''
  Dr. Sinclair will be missed by the many lives he touched.

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