congressional_record: CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgE2023-2
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| CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgE2023-2 | 2012-12-31 | 112 | 2 | HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. ROMAIN CLEROU | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2023 | E2023 | [{"name": "Kevin McCarthy", "role": "speaking"}] | 158 Cong. Rec. E2023 | Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012) [Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2023] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. ROMAIN CLEROU ______ HON. KEVIN McCARTHY of california in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2012 Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dr. Romain Clerou, a local doctor from my hometown of Bakersfield, California who passed away on November 20, 2012. Romain selflessly served our community for over 65 years through his medical practice and will be remembered as a good friend to many, and a fixture on the sidelines at the local college and high school football games. Born in Bakersfield to French immigrants, Romain attended Kern County Union High School, Bakersfield Junior College, the University of California at Berkeley, and Creighton Medical School in Nebraska before serving in the U.S. Navy's 41st Seabees during the Second World War. In 1946, after the war had passed, Romain set up his medical practice in Bakersfield. Throughout the following decades, he would become well- regarded for his constant availability and the personal attention given to each of his patients. Dr. Clerou treated countless ailments, delivered thousands of babies, and befriended generations of families. Additionally, Romain was the beloved team doctor for many athletes on Bakersfield football teams, a service for which he was known to never charge. Romain loved sports. He was a gymnast and football player and continued to play competitive rounds of golf up until late February of this year. Only a few months ago, Romain could be found at Bakersfield College taking in a football practice, sitting in a golf cart and smoking the cigars he was so well known for. Mr. Speaker, it is this kind of dedication to community service that reflects the great characteristics of our nation's people. As someone who lived life to the fullest and spent most of that life serving the people of Bakersfield, Romain was not only a pillar of strength to his community, but also to his country. He is survived by Mrs. Mayie Maitia, along with her family, his six children, and five grandchildren. While I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring the life of a great American, I have no doubt that Dr. Romain Clerou will be long remembered by the community he served so well. ____________________ |