[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 147 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E934-E935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING DR. WILLIAM COLEMAN'S 105TH BIRTHDAY

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 20, 2024

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. William 
Coleman, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a remarkable constituent of my 
district as he celebrates the 105th year of his birth.
  Dr. Coleman was born and raised on his parents' farm outside of 
Lawrenceville, NJ. He is an alumnus of Princeton University, where he 
competed on the track and field team as a freshman. He then attended 
Temple School of Medicine, interning at Philadelphia General Hospital, 
and completing his surgical residency at Abington Hospital.
  While attending medical school, he entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 
under the V-16 program. He served 2 years of active duty at the 
Veteran's Hospital in Lyon, NJ.
  After leaving the Navy, Dr. Coleman opened a general practice in 
Trenton, NJ. He and his wife, Betty, lived in Morrisville and then 
Yardley, where they raised their 5 children. Betty and Dr. Coleman were 
married for 56 years until she sadly passed away in 2007.
  Dr. Coleman went from running a surgical practice to a general 
practice. After practicing surgery for 20 years, he took a position at 
Meadow Lakes, in New Jersey working for another 20 years as a physician 
and medical director until his retirement.

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  Dr. Coleman moved to the community of Pennswood Village in Newtown, 
PA where he currently resides and is loved and admired by all who know 
him.
  As we celebrate Dr. Coleman's 105 years of life, we are incredibly 
grateful for the many positive impacts he has made. We want to thank 
him for his devoted service to our Country and we heartily wish Dr. 
Coleman continued joy and God's blessings for the future.

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