[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR. RICHARD ALLEY

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I, as well, rise today along with my 
colleague, Congressman Bresnahan, to honor the contributions of Dr. 
Richard Alley, a great American from Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania, 
who passed away this month at the age of 91.
  Dr. Alley was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the center of my 
district. He dedicated his life to caring for friends and neighbors as 
a physician and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.
  During his distinguished career in medicine, Dr. Alley served as an 
attending physician at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre and as a medical 
consultant at facilities across the region. When he wasn't caring for 
his patients, Richard was teaching medical students at Drexel Medical 
School.
  Dr. Alley also generously gave his time to community organizations, 
including the Rotary Club, the Salvation Army, the Northeastern 
Pennsylvania Boy Scouts of America, and was himself an Eagle Scout.
  Dr. Alley's legacy of service lives on in his siblings, Ali, Samie, 
Albert, and Elaine; and every student he taught and every patient he 
treated.
  Mr. Speaker, please join Congressman Bresnahan and I as we express 
our deepest condolences to Dr. Alley's family, friends, and community.

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