[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2863-2864]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING DR. SAMUEL EICHOLD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor Dr. Samuel Eichold on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
  As a Marine, internist, University of South Alabama medical school 
professor, founder of Camp Seale Harris for diabetic children, and 
creator of the Mobile Medical Museum, Sam Eichold has dedicated his 90 
years to helping others.
  Dr. Sam has been active in Mobile's medical community throughout his 
life. It was at the age of 59 when he left his private practice to 
become a medical professor at the University of South Alabama, where he 
still keeps an office.
  In 1989, Dr. Sam was named Mobilian of the Year. He has also devoted 
much of his

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time to Mobile's art community. He has even served as a board member of 
the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society, and the 
Mobile Opera Guild, among others. He was given a Greater Mobile Arts 
Award by the Mobile Arts Council in October, and an art gallery at 
Spring Hill College bears his name.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout south Alabama. 
I know Dr. Sam's colleagues, his family, and his many friends join with 
me in praising his accomplishments and extending thanks for his many 
efforts over the years on behalf of Mobile and the First Congressional 
District.

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