[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E183-E184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM K. (BUDDY) WHEELER

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2024

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a special 
man, William K. (Buddy) Wheeler of Lexington, Kentucky. He passed away 
on February 8, 2024.
  Mr. Wheeler was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He met his future 
wife Lucy Clay in grade school. He graduated in 1952 from Mt. Sterling 
High School. He went on to the University of Kentucky, where he 
graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 1956. He opened Wheeler 
Pharmacy in 1958 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood, which was on the 
outskirts of Lexington at that time. Wheeler Pharmacy is a Lexington 
landmark, enjoyed by many regular patrons including myself. In addition 
to the pharmacy, customers enjoy the soda fountain, serving breakfast 
and lunch and providing a warm neighborhood atmosphere.
  Mr. Wheeler was an innovator, implementing a computerized dispensing 
system, compounding service, and a medication management program and 
much more. He welcomed pharmacy students for their rotations and served 
as a mentor to them. Mr. Wheeler sold the pharmacy to his daughter in 
2020 but remained an active presence. He was known for his unwavering 
dedication to his profession and for his kindness to all.
  Mr. Wheeler is survived by his wife Lucy. They had been married for 
nearly 70 years.

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He also leaves 4 children and their spouses: William Kendall (Tammy) 
Wheeler, Jr., Stuart (Karen) Wheeler, Margaret (Kevin) Meredith, and 
Claire (Darrell) Lewis. They are all involved in the family business. 
He also leaves nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Buddy Wheeler will long be remembered as a kind and caring person, 
and he will be greatly missed. It was my honor to know him and call him 
my friend. I am grateful for the opportunity to lift up the life of 
Buddy Wheeler before the United States Congress.

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