[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              TRIBUTE TO HARRY ARMSTRONG AND JOHN BAYLISS

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Harold 
``Harry'' Armstrong of Canaan and John Bayliss of Hanover as December's 
Granite Staters of the Month. For decades, Harry has led a successful 
effort to collect used medical equipment and deliver it to those in 
need in the Upper Valley area and beyond.
  Harry helped start the Health Closet, with members of the Canaan 
Lions Club, more than 40 years ago. The group collected used medical 
equipment, such as manual and electric wheelchairs, walkers, lift 
chairs, crutches, canes, and bath stools from the area's visiting 
nurses, nonprofits, hospitals, and individuals. They would then keep 
the equipment in storage until they found someone who needed it.
  When Harry was hospitalized 2 years ago and had to have his foot 
amputated, he worried that Health Closet's mission would cease to be 
fulfilled. That is when Harry's friend and Lebanon Upper Valley Lions 
Club member John Bayliss stepped up to help run the initiative.
  Through their work, the duo profoundly touches people's lives by 
giving them the medical equipment that they desperately need to go 
about their lives and continue to be a part of their community. From 
doing DIY fix-ups of medical equipment in Harry's and John's garages, 
to lugging large medical machinery in their pickup trucks, their 
dedication to helping others, willingness to take the initiative, and 
generosity is a shining example of the Granite State spirit.

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