[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 511]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            DR. WILLIAM HALE

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 19, 2011

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dr. 
William Hale. Dr. Hale began his service in the medical field as an 
Army medic during World War II. After leaving the Army, he studied at 
the University of West Virginia, the University of Florida, and then 
received his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of 
Virginia.
  He served his patients with compassion and care in the Tampa Bay area 
as an internist at Mease Hospital, and after just 8 years he was 
elected to lead the medical staff.
  Dr. Hale was a proactive practitioner, realizing and emphasizing the 
importance of preventative health care in the community. After retiring 
from active practice, Dr. Hale founded the Dunedin Hypertension 
Screening Program in 1975 to screen elderly patients for medical 
disorders. His program garnered attention from his colleagues 
throughout the world and took root on a state level as the Florida 
Geriatric Research Program.
  Dr. Hale was much more than just an excellent and innovative 
physician. Those who know him point to his caring nature. He was quick 
to help those who needed it the most, be it handicapped children, 
someone undergoing a difficult time in life, or arming the public with 
information on how to be healthier. He saw the needs of others and 
selflessly gave of himself so that they could live better.
  Mr. Speaker, the Tampa Bay area was so blessed to have Dr. Hale's 
talent and graces. May his spirit always live on in the hearts of those 
he touched.

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