Political Quotes

“I rise today to tell a story of a vision of hope and unfailing health care by the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity in the city of Gadsden, AL. During the mid-1920's, the Sisters brought the hope of medical care to Gadsden. The Sisters first came to Gadsden to staff a small 25-bed hospital which Mother Boniface, the superior of the community, had purchased in late 1924 and named the Holy Name of Jesus Hospital. A year later, the hospital attained the needed support of a young surgeon, Dr. J.O. Morgan. Dr. Morgan was so respected in the community that other physicians joined the staff of the hospital or recommended the facility to their patients fostering acceptance and assistance for the hospital from area residents. After only 3 years of service, it was apparent that a larger medical facility was necessary. In November 1927, the cornerstone of a new hospital was laid. In September 1931 the new state-of-the-art hospital was dedicated. Meeting the medical needs of the sick and suffering with modern technology, the Holy Name of Jesus Hospital provided the first open heart surgery units, cardiac cathertization unit, and renal dialysis facility in the area. By 1977, the Holy Name of Jesus Hospital grew to a 200-bed medical facility. In the same year, a 12-year expansion plan began.”