[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. JOHN S. OSTROWSKI

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. John S. 
Ostrowski, a retired Navy Captain who will celebrate his 75th Birthday 
on May 28th. He has lived a life of service to his country, and has 
produced a legacy of continued service to our Nation through his family 
as a result of his example, inspiration and guidance.
  As an officer in the United States Navy, Captain Ostrowski served his 
country honorably for 26 years as a dentist, with tours of duty on 
ship, ashore at various Naval Hospitals, and overseas in Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. He pioneered the use of dental implants in the U.S. Navy, 
and in the latter phase of his career, taught a new generation of Navy 
Dentists to prepare them for service to their fellow Sailors and 
Marines. Following his Navy career, Dr. Ostrowski opened his own 
private practice in Annapolis Maryland, which he successfully operated 
for over 25 years, providing services for the patients in his 
community. He was often known to provide his dental services for free 
to those in need--an expression of the importance he has consistently 
placed on charity and compassion to others.
  Dr. Ostrowski and his wife Maeve raised five children--four sons and 
one daughter. His oldest son is a 28-year active duty Marine pilot who 
has achieved the rank of Colonel and served in Iraq, Haiti, Okinawa, 
and on multiple shipboard deployments. His second son joined the Navy, 
also as a pilot, attained the rank of Commander and commanded a 
squadron in Oceana Virginia before tragically losing a battle with 
cancer. His 3rd son is an automobile mechanic who has owned and 
operated a successful auto repair business in Annapolis for the past 20 
years. His fourth child, his daughter, has been a successful school 
teacher, principal and executive school administrator. She has recently 
pursued her entrepreneurial interests and founded a small business as a 
nutrition specialist and coach. Finally, his youngest son is a 
successful executive and partner in a financial services company.
  His legacy has extended to his grandchildren, of which he has 21, 
with number 22 on the way this fall. Included in this number are 3 
Naval Academy Midshipmen and a scholarship student at Temple 
University. High school baseball, softball, football and lacrosse 
athletes, student government representatives, gymnasts, and 
cheerleaders are counted among his other grandchildren.
  On behalf of the State of Maryland, the County of Anne Arundel, and 
our constituents, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for Dr. 
Ostrowski's commitment to public service and inestimable contributions 
as a father, grandfather, dentist, Naval Officer, mentor, counselor, 
and advisor. Not only has he led an exemplary life of service, charity, 
and industry, but he has inculcated those same qualities into his 
children and grandchildren, thus perpetuating the highest ideals of 
service and citizenship in subsequent generations of Naval officers and 
his family. As he celebrates his milestone 75th birthday, I 
congratulate him on a life well lived and look forward to his 
continuing contributions to our communities, and wish him, his wife 
Maeve, his children and his grandchildren all the best in his years 
ahead.

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