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2005 Ron Paul Chapter 37
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Congressional Record [.PDF]
Tribute To Dr. Andrew Messenger, A True Friend Of Liberty
6 April 2005
HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
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Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a friend and patriot, Dr. Andrew L. Messenger,
of Riverdale, Michigan.
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As a physician, I know Dr. Messenger is the type of doctor all of us would want to have to
take care of us. He is capable, loves his work,
genuinely cares about his patients, and is always
available if someone needs him. In fact,
he loves being a doctor so much that he did
not retire until this past year at age 83.
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Every day he would wake up early to be at the office by 6:45 a.m. He knew that many of
his working patients preferred to come in early
so he made himself available. Dr. Messenger
felt that if he as a doctor was unavailable, he
was worthless.
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Dr. Messenger also applied this principle to being a father. Leaving the house early in the
morning allowed him to spend time with his
family in the evenings. Most nights and weekends
were spent hunting, fishing, playing at
the local playground, and attending athletic
events with his six children.
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When Dr. Messenger returned home from work, the whole family would sit around the
dinner table and discuss personal and newsworthy
events of the day. After dinner was
done and homework finished, Dr. Messenger
would take the kids out to play. Baseball and
going to the park were two of the Messenger
family’s favorite after dinner activities.
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His personal involvement in the lives of his children paid off. He has six successful children,
three of whom are doctors.
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Dr. Messenger lives by the principals of honesty, hard work, and caring for his fellow
man, and took great care to instill these same
principles into his children.
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After raising a family and running a respected practice, Dr. Messenger continues to
make a difference not only in his local community
and across the United States through his
generous support of the Leadership Institute.
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When most men embrace the rewards retirement offers, Dr. Messenger pushes on to
make a difference in the lives of his countrymen.
Dr. Messenger’s support of the Leadership
Institute gives young people and working
professionals the practical tools necessary to
advance liberty and protect freedom. Too
often freedom has few friends on our college
campuses, in our state houses, and in our
capitol. Dr. Messenger is providing everyday
citizens with the resources necessary to defend
the dream of limited government George
Washington and the rest of our founding fathers
created when they wrote our constitution.
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Clearly, Dr. Messenger has not only contributed to society by raising six successful children,
he has made provisions for future generations
through investing in the long-term
mission of the Leadership Institute.
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Thank you, Dr. Messenger, for investing in the lives of the future leaders of this country
through your faithful and generous support of
the Leadership Institute.
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