[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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           A TRIBUTE TO THE GOURLEY FAMILY FOR POLICE SERVICE

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                            HON. HERB KLEIN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Gourley 
family of Paterson, NJ for 84 years of police service.
  As documented by Rosalie Longo of the North Jersey Herald News, a 
member of the Gourley family has been a member of the Paterson Police 
Department for more than eight decades.
  Harry B. Gourley started the family tradition when he joined the 
Paterson Police Department in 1910. He not only played an instrumental 
role in forming the first successful Police Benevolent Association in 
the State of New Jersey, but he also served as the president of local 
No. 1 for 11 years. Moreover, he served as the president of the New 
Jersey State PBA for 18 years before retiring in 1946.
  Harry's son, Harry J. Gourley, followed his father by serving for 29 
years in the Paterson Police Department. When he retired in 1965, he 
was superintendent of Police Telegraph.
  This tradition did not end with Harry J. In 1968, Harry B. Gourley 
became a Paterson police officer. In fact, Harry served as a trustee of 
local No. 1 in Paterson, and is currently on the local's burial fund. 
When he retires at the end of the month, he will have served as a 
detective for 21 years. I am very proud to join the Passaic Valley Elks 
Lodge, the Paterson PBA, and his many friends and family in thanking 
him for his years of service.
  For decades, Paterson has benefited from the police protection of 
these men, and I join with my colleagues in thanking the entire Gourley 
family.

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