[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E96]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SARAH GIBLIN SIMONET ON THE 100TH 
                       ANNIVERSARY OF HER PASSING

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Sarah 
Giblin Simonet on the 100th anniversary of her passing.
  Sarah Giblin was born in Carthage, New York on July 25, 1854, to two 
Irish immigrants. In 1871, Sarah married August Simonet and together, 
they moved to Croghan. Sarah and August had four children by the time 
she was twenty-three.
  IN 1881, Sarah enrolled in the first ever class of the Albany College 
of Pharmacy. There were twenty-one students in the class, twenty men 
and Sarah. Following her graduation from the Albany College of 
Pharmacy, Sarah returned to Croghan and opened a pharmaceutical 
practice in her general store.
  While working as a pharmacist, Sarah noticed the lack of adequate 
healthcare within her community. Sarah took it upon herself to fix this 
problem and enrolled at the University of Buffalo to pursue a medical 
degree. Upon her graduation, she returned to Croghan and became known 
as the ``lady physician.'' Sarah dedicated the rest of her life to 
treating her medically underserved community.
  Sarah had a remarkable career serving Croghan. Doctors and 
pharmacists have just recently begun prioritizing merging their 
practices to one location to create a more convenient and equitable 
medical experience. However, Dr. Simonet was doing this over a hundred 
years ago. The practice of merging pharmacy and medical expertise to 
one location is now seen as an optimal solution to provide service in 
rural areas.
  Sarah Simonet died on February 2, 1922, after a lifetime of serving 
her community. Even one hundred years after her death, the legacy of 
her work remains deeply impactful. The historical marker at the site of 
her former office and pharmacy on Main Street in Croghan is a testament 
to her lasting impact. I am proud to honor Sarah Giblin Simonet on 
behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District.

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