[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7323]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF DR. SCHLEGAL

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a man, like 
so many others in our Nation, who are truly American: Dr. Harold 
Schlegal.
  Harold and Glenna Schlegal were married on December 9, 1944 after a 
chance meeting in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Schlegal had been serving his 
country by flying fighter planes over China and had recently returned 
from his tour of duty. Within a few years, the Schlegals moved to 
Lewisville where Dr. Schlegal opened his family practice.
  Dr. Schlegal has become something of an icon in Lewisville due to his 
caring heart, matter-of-fact manner, and involvement in the community. 
He has delivered countless babies over the years and almost every 
citizen can speak of a time when he has come to their rescue. As a 
fellow doctor in Denton County, Harold Schlegal was always to be 
admired and imitate.
  The Schlegals have three children and seven grandchildren. Success is 
a family tradition with three of the grandchildren receiving full 
scholarships to college. All members of the family play musical 
instruments; one of them even studied with the Dallas Symphony 
Orchestra.
  Dr. Schlegal is retired now, choosing to spend his time traveling and 
with family. The memories of his service to the community will 
undoubtedly last through the ages. Today, I honor this man for his 
dedication to his profession and to the people whose lives he touched.

                          ____________________