[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 59 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JANICE BARRY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2023

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and 
exemplary life of public service of Janice Barry, who passed away on 
February 19, 2023.
  Born in Casper, Wyoming in 1944, Janice spent her childhood outdoors, 
skiing, skating, and riding horses. She moved west to California to 
attend Occidental College, graduating in 1966 to pursue a degree in 
medicine from the University of Southern California. While in medical 
school, she met her husband Peter, to whom she was married for 50 
years.
  Janice and Peter traveled extensively after her graduation from 
medical school. After a short stint in the Bay Area, they relocated to 
Anchorage, Alaska where Janice worked at the Teamsters Clinic. 
Following this, they moved to Panama to provide public health services 
at Gorgas Hospital.
  In 1979, the family moved to Ross, California, and Janice opened her 
internal medicine practice, which she ran for 50 years until her 
retirement in 2020. She also was a physician for the Marin County Jail 
for 15 years. In addition, she traveled to Guatemala numerous times as 
a medical volunteer.
  Balancing motherhood and her full-time practice, Janice remained 
active, hiking, and running through Marin's watershed trails. Her love 
of the outdoors translated into conservation work that she pursued 
through her presidency of the Tamalpais Conservation Club and efforts 
to preserve Bald Hill, which she accomplished after three decades 
raising funds for its purchase.
  Beyond her full-time commitment to caring for the community's health, 
Janice completed marathons and biking events, traveled the globe, and 
made everything from wrapping paper to chocolate truffles from scratch. 
She was known for her beautiful landscape paintings, knowledge of 
wildlife, and deep compassion. Janice leaves behind her husband Peter; 
her brother, Gary Brown; and her children, Christopher, Piers, Hillary, 
and Andrew.
  Mr. Speaker, Janice Barry exemplifies the best traits for public 
service through a multitude of professional and volunteer 
contributions. While she will be greatly missed, her legacy will endure 
through the positive impacts she had on communities across the globe.

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