[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. BOB OVERHOLT

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Bob Overholt who just 
passed away at 85 years old. Dr. Overholt graduated from West High 
School in Knoxville and went to the University of Tennessee where he 
was on the football team and swim team. His football career was cut 
short by a knee injury.
  He attended the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis and 
was truly a Vol for life before it was cool to be such. He mentored 
many University of Tennessee students and politicians over the years.
  After he completed an internship and a residency, he was drafted in 
the U.S. Army and served as a captain and physician at Fort Myer Army 
Base here in Washington, D.C. He then returned to Knoxville, Tennessee, 
and served east Tennesseans for over 50 years.
  He was the president of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine, developed 
the Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center, a world-leading institute, among 
many other accomplishments.
  Dr. Overholt was a well-known media personality in east Tennessee. He 
hosted ``The Dr. Bob Show,'' which actually received over two dozen 
Telly Awards, and he regularly gave medical information on WBIR's 
``Live at Five at Four.''
  I offer my condolences to Carole, his wife of 63 years; his sons, 
Mark and John; their wives, Meredith and Martha; and countless 
grandchildren and other family and friends who loved him very much, 
especially the good folks at West Hills Baptist Church where he sang in 
the choir.
  I always remember at my momma's funeral, Mr. Speaker, he came up to 
me after I said that momma wasn't a bumper sticker type of Christian; 
she lived it. He laughed about that, and he often would quote that to 
me.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Bob was not a bumper sticker kind of Christian. He 
actually lived that life and was so generous to others. As a matter of 
fact, he is the only person I know to ever get mad at me for not asking 
him for a contribution.
  Dr. Bob will be missed and is so loved in Knoxville and around east 
Tennessee. I thank him for being my friend.

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