[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17637-17638]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MR. AUBREY O'NEAL DENT JR., M.D.

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2014

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary life of Dr. Aubrey O'Neal Dent. Dr. Dent was a beloved 
husband, father, brother, and friend. With his passing on October 29, 
we look to Dr. Dent's personal legacy of leadership, service, and the 
outstanding quality of his life's work.
  Born on May 7, 1934 in Roanoke, Virginia, to Aubrey O'Neal and 
Lillian Gertrude Dent, Dr. Dent was the only boy and the oldest of four 
children. After graduating from Lucy Addison High School, he went on to 
Howard University, where he was a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi 
fraternity and received his Bachelor of Science degree.
  In 1963, Dr. Dent married Carol Hayden Johnson at All Souls Unitarian 
Church in Washington, D.C., and that same year, he joined the Civil 
Rights Movement, proudly taking part in the March on Washington.
  At that time, Dr. Dent served as a Major in the United States Army at 
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. His experience there drove him to 
enroll in College of Medicine at Howard University in 1964, where he 
would graduate four years later with a medical degree. After he 
graduated, he moved with his wife, Carol, and his daughter, Gina, to 
San Francisco. It was there, at the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, 
that he completed his residency in psychiatry.

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  With his residency completed, Dr. Dent established a private practice 
specializing in general psychiatry that he maintained for 26 years. 
Working in the Presidio, he continued to serve his country as an active 
reservist in the United States Army Reserve. Later, he took a position 
at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. Moreover, Dr. Dent 
served as Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of 
Medicine at UCSF.
  As a past president of both the Golden Gate Medical Association and 
the John Hale Medical Society, and his affiliation with the Black 
Psychiatrists of America and the National Medical Association, Dr. Dent 
was an active member of his professional community. Dr. Dent dedicated 
himself to mentoring young students and professionals though his active 
participation in the Beta Upsilon Boule of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, 
and he enjoyed attending Howard University's Homecoming each year to be 
reunited with old pledge brothers and friends.
  On a personal note, Aubrey was a dear friend and loyal supporter. I 
will always remember his kindness and his concern for people who 
deserved a second chance. I will always remember him as a kind, gentle, 
loving, and brilliant human being who gave so much to others.
  Today, California's 13th Congressional District salutes and honors an 
outstanding individual, Dr. Aubrey O'Neal Dent. His dedication and 
efforts have impacted so many lives throughout the state of California. 
I join all of Aubrey's loved ones in celebrating his incredible life. 
He will be deeply missed.

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