Dick Durbin: “I would like to take a few minutes to talk about an extraordinary person who passed away on Monday, March 7, at the age…”

“I would like to take a few minutes to talk about an extraordinary person who passed away on Monday, March 7, at the age of 92. Dr. Quentin Young was a dedicated physician and an advocate for civil rights in Chicago. Some of Dr. Quentin's patients included the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Beatles, Studs Terkel, the late Mayor Harold Washington, and even President Obama. Dr. Young's commitment to the common good is what makes him a legend. He spent 35 years at Cook County Hospital and 56 years of private practice in Hyde Park improving health care while fighting for social justice and racial equality. His autobiography is titled, ``Everybody In, Nobody Out: Memoirs of a Rebel Without a Pause.'' And he meant it. Doctor Quentin Young grew up in Hyde Park in Chicago's Southside. And when America entered World War II, he enlisted in the Army and served his country honorably. After returning from the war, Dr. Young graduated from medical school at Northwestern University and would go on to spend 35 years at Cook County Hospital treating patients and becoming a moral voice during the Civil Rights era. When people outside of Chicago hear the words Cook County and hospital, people think about the show ``ER'' and doctors resembling George Clooney. For the people in Chicago, they think of Dr. Quentin Young. Dr. Young's experience at Cook County Hospital and his efforts during the Civil Rights movement were intertwined.…”