[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E317-E318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. McDONOUGH

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                         HON. WILLIAM P. LUTHER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 10, 1995
  Mr. LUTHER. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, January 23, the State of 
Minnesota and the city of Stillwater lost one of our great public 
servants. The Honorable John T. McDonough passed away at the age of 72 
after a full life of dedication to his community. Judge McDonough was 
born in Stillwater and lived the rest of his life there as a citizen, 
patriot, legal scholar, and philanthropist.
  The Judge was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. His 
commitment to our country later led him into public service.
  At the age of 26, Judge McDonough was the endorsed candidate for 
Lieutenant Governor in the State of Minnesota on the 1948 DFL ticket 
headed by Hubert H. Humphrey. Later, he was appointed Probate-Justice 
Judge for Washington County by Gov. Orville Freeman in 1956 and served 
as a judge 
 [[Page E318]] in Washington County until 1974. He served on the 
Minnesota Parole Board with distinction for 7 years and was appointed 
to the Minnesota State Social Services Committee. Judge McDonough was 
appointed Special Adviser to President John F. Kennedy's Commission on 
Crime and Delinquency by the late Attorney General of the United 
States, Robert F. Kennedy.
  The Judge was a true philanthropist. He founded the Father Francis J. 
Miller Memorial Foundation to build a nondenominational chapel at the 
Minnesota State Prison. He was also a forerunner in the 1960's in 
recognizing alcohol/drug abuse as a prime contributing factor to crime 
delinquency, family violence, and divorce.
  Since 1980, McDonough served as chief legal counsel to Hubbard 
Broadcasting, Inc.
  The Honorable John T. McDonough was more than an author, veteran, 
judge, philanthropist, and legal counsel. His neighbors and coworkers 
will remember him best as a great character. The Judge's combination of 
enthusiasm and commitment will be greatly missed by the country, State, 
city, and people he served.


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