[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS HILDEBRAND

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                          HON. JAMES R. BAIRD

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 7, 2022

  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to an 
incredible man and member of our community, Dr. Thomas Hildebrand.
  Tom was a dedicated member of his community who joined the U.S. Army 
Special Forces after graduating Seymour High School in 1977 where he 
served as a medic, weapons expert, and Army Ranger.
  The Bible tells us that the greatest among us is a servant, and I can 
think of no better way to describe Tom.
  During medical school, Tom spent his free time volunteering for the 
local hospice, committed to comforting the patients and their families 
during those final precious moments.
  After nearly 20 years of military service, Tom's commitment and sense 
of duty was repurposed, and he threw himself into tirelessly advocating 
for Hoosier veterans, arranging appointments and transportation, and 
connecting veterans with support groups.
  His dedication to serving White County veterans knew no bounds, and 
it was not out of the ordinary to see Tom working into the late hours 
of the night or weekends to help his fellow veterans.
  In the military, our credo is ``no man left behind,'' and Tom 
fulfilled that mission both in his service to this country and in his 
decade of service to Hoosier veterans.
  Our country and our community are better for having had Tom in them, 
and I appreciate the opportunity to remember this outstanding Hoosier.

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