[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1134-H1135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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               HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. GEROLD SCHIEBLER

  (Mr. BEAN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
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for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Dr. Gerold Schiebler, a pillar of the Florida medical community.
  Dr. Schiebler passed away on Amelia Island at the age of 95. In 1960, 
when he joined the faculty of the University of Florida, he was the 
very first pediatric cardiologist in north Florida.
  In addition to saving lives in the hospital, Dr. Schiebler saved 
lives with his lifelong advocacy, having established protocols for 
pediatric cardiology and the Florida Poison Control Center.
  Along with his late wife Audrey, Dr. Schiebler launched Child 
Protection Teams and the Guardian ad Litem program. Protections for 
kids that we take for granted today were established by the Schieblers.
  Perhaps his finest moment was this past year when his late wife 
Audrey was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. She left him 
a list of things that he needed to finish in their lifelong advocacy in 
the medical and child welfare fields, and I believe that he did.
  He was a friend. I loved him, my family loved him, and we will miss 
him. I ask my colleagues to join in celebrating the amazing life of Dr. 
Gerold Schiebler, along with offering our deepest condolences to his 
friends and family.

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