[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E615-E616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. JOHN NOBLE, JR.

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                           HON. CLAY HIGGINS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2026

  Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise to memorialize the life 
of Dr. John Noble, Jr., an accomplished doctor, community leader, and 
friend.
  Dr. Noble led a remarkable career as an orthopaedic surgeon. He 
earned his undergraduate degree at McNeese State University and his 
Medical Degree from LSU Medical

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School in New Orleans, where he also completed his residency. Dr. Noble 
completed a Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, 
before returning home to Southwest Louisiana. There he spent more than 
three decades in practice, serving countless patients and helping to 
develop innovative treatments for hip and knee replacements.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Noble was committed to advancing the 
concerns of other physicians and his patients. He served as the 
President of the Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana 
Orthopaedic Association, organizations that advocate on current 
healthcare issues and policy reforms.
  While many knew him as a trusted physician, others knew John Noble 
for contributions outside of his practice. He was a longtime advocate 
for his alma mater, McNeese State University. Not only was he the team 
physician for McNeese Athletics, but he gave back to the McNeese 
community with his time and resources. And he represented Southwest 
Louisiana as a member of the University of Louisiana System Board of 
Supervisors.
  John was a civic leader, including his involvement with the Calcasieu 
Republican Parish Executive Committee and the Alliance for Positive 
Growth. He was always willing to share his expertise with others in the 
community, and when illness forced him to retire from his practice, he 
pressed on with the same dedication to service and civic engagement.
  My friend John Noble was indeed a gentleman of distinguished 
accomplishment on many levels, yet nothing surpassed his love for his 
family. John cherished his beautiful wife, Cinda, and I was in awe of 
his dedication and love for his daughter, Madeline, and his son, John 
Wallace. After a courageous battle with cancer, Dr. Noble has gone home 
to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
  Dr. Noble lived a life worth celebrating. He was a man of integrity, 
extraordinary talent, and distinguished accomplishment. May that legacy 
and the memory of his life endure. It is in that spirit that I deliver 
these remarks on this day. To memorialize the life of a dear friend and 
a great man, Dr. John Noble, Jr.
  May God bless Dr. Noble and his family.

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