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HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. GODFREY FONDINKA
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HON. RICHARD HUDSON
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Godfrey Fondinka. A beloved member of our community, Dr. Fondinka's life was marked by an unwavering commitment to medicine and service to others.
Dr. Fondinka was born in Cameroon, Africa where he began a life of distinction. After completing his medical education in Cameroon, he studied hospital management at Technion--Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Fondinka then moved to the United States, where he received a Master of Public Health from Tulane University before completing a residency in family medicine at LSU Shreveport in 2003.
Dr. Fondinka worked tirelessly on behalf of his patients and our community. He served as an emergency room physician at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center until 2010, when he founded an urgent care practice in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On the frontlines of our community's battle against COVID-19, Dr. Fondinka saved countless lives and, to him, our nation owes an immeasurable debt.
Dr. Fondinka passed away on December 18, 2020, and my thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Florence; his children, Tuma, Ghinna, Babilla, and Khamali; and all who knew and loved him. I join our entire community in gratitude as we honor his extraordinary life.
Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Godfrey Fondinka.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 17
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