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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND SERVICE OF DR. HENRY W. WIGGINS, JR.
WHEREAS, Dr. Henry W. Wiggins, Jr. was born on March 18, 1933, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, to Henry Wiggins, Sr. and Janie Wiggins, who instilled in him enduring values of discipline, integrity, intellectual excellence, and service to humanity; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wiggins distinguished himself early as a scholar and athlete, graduating with honors from Clearfield High School in 1951 and lettering in track, football, and basketball, exemplifying balance between academic rigor and personal discipline; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wiggins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Franklin & Marshall College in 1955, later graduating from Howard University College of Medicine in 1959, he further completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine and radiology at the University of Iowa during a period of profound racial barriers in medicine; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wiggins honorably served the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander and Chief Radiologist at the Naval Hospital Bremerton in Washington State, demonstrating exceptional leadership, patriotism, and professional excellence; and
WHEREAS, following his military service, Dr. Wiggins devoted his career to the people of Chicago and Cook County, serving as a radiologist at Michael Reese Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Provident Hospital, Roseland Community Hospital, and St. Bernard Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wiggins is a former provider at Provident Hospital reflecting a legacy of public service that spans both medicine and civic leadership; and
WHEREAS, at St. Bernard Hospital, Dr. Wiggins served with distinction as Chair of the Department of Radiology and as a member of the Board of Trustees, contributing to institutional leadership and the advancement of equitable healthcare; and
WHEREAS, , Dr. Wiggins further shaped future generations as a faculty member at the University of Chicago Medi...
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