Obama extends condolences to Salia family

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Source: Press Trust of India

President Barack Obama today extended his condolences to the family of Martin Salia, a doctor from Sierra Leone who died at a US hospital during treatment for the deadly Ebola virus.

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Dr Martin Salia, who succumbed this morning to Ebola at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, despite the heroic efforts of that institution's incredibly talented team," Obama said.

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Obama said: "Dr Salia leaves behind loved ones in the US, his adopted homeland, and in Sierra Leone, where he was born."

"He viewed this vocation as his calling, telling his fellow United Methodist Church members that he pursued medicine not because he wanted to, but because he firmly believed it was God's will for him," Obama said in a statement.

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Read more: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/obama-extends-condolences-to-salia-family-114111800020_1.html

[freshwest]

1. RIP, Dr. Salia. You truly walked the talk.

[Cha]

2. Poignant statement from the President. mahalo.

RIP Dr Martin Salia and Thank you for your service to humantiy

[JDPriestly]

3. K&R. Another true hero -- a superhero. He will be missed.

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4. (for a brief second, I thought that read "Scalia" family.......

was hopin' Fat Tony had left this earth! Damn--disappointed again!)

when he does go, I'll bet some worms are gonna get the worst case of indigestion ever recorded!

RIP, Dr. Salia. Thank you for your service to humanity! Very sorry to have confused with that other bozo.....