[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 95 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF J. ROY ROWLAND

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                           HON. RICK W. ALLEN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2022

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I'd like to pay my respects to the late J. 
Roy Rowland, a pillar of our community who passed away on April 25, 
2022, returning home to the Lord after 96 years of a life well lived.
  Dr. Rowland was born in Wrightsville, Georgia in 1926. He served as a 
sergeant in the United States Army during World War II and practiced 
medicine in the middle Georgia area for 28 years.
  Dr. Rowland later served his community both in the Georgia state 
legislature and the United States Congress, representing Georgia's 
Eighth District from 1983 to 1995, which included counties in today's 
Twelfth District.
  Dr. Rowland was blessed with a servant's heart--a truth known well by 
his constituents, family, and all who were fortunate enough to call him 
``friend.''
  Dr. Rowland's passion for service persisted for decades after his 
retirement from Congress.
  Ask any Member who followed him, and they will tell you they often 
fielded calls from Dr. Rowland seeking assistance with a constituent 
issue, tour request, or requesting support on a local issue.
  Such was his lifelong dedication to the community.
  In Galatians 5:13, the apostle Paul calls on us to serve another in 
love. We serve God by serving others.
  Few men have heeded the apostle's call more thoroughly or more 
happily than Dr. Rowland during his 96 years on earth.
  A true public servant, may he rest in peace.

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