[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF DR. JIM FULGHUM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Wolf). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Holding) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize North Carolina 
Representative Dr. Jim Fulghum, who recently passed away after a brief 
but courageous battle with cancer.
  A lifelong resident of Raleigh, Jim attended Broughton High School 
and married his high school sweetheart, Mary Susan. They both received 
their medical degrees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
and Mary Susan continues to serve the Raleigh community as a doctor, as 
Jim did for so many years.
  I want to commemorate Jim for all he contributed to the field of 
medicine, the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, and our country. Jim was 
a world-renowned neurosurgeon, served his country in the gulf war, and 
later went on to serve in the North Carolina State Legislature.
  Jim was truly a great American, a good friend of mine, and a mentor 
to me and so many others that he came in contact with. As a member of 
the North Carolina House of Representatives, Jim was an exemplary 
statesman on behalf of his constituents. He was a compassionate man and 
touched the lives of many.
  Throughout Jim's life, he tirelessly offered his services to the 
community. He was involved in numerous organizations in the State, 
including Edenton Street United Methodist Church, where he was active 
throughout his life.
  Mr. Speaker, Jim served his community with great honor and 
distinction, and North Carolina mourns his passing. My thoughts and 
prayers are with Jim's wife of 47 years, Mary Susan, and the rest of 
his family: Emily, Molly, Patrick, Jens; his sisters Peggy, Mary Anne, 
and Ruth; and his two grandchildren, Margaret and Kirk.

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