[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 62 (Monday, May 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF DANIEL JOSEPH McTIGHE

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 3, 1999

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of the late 
Daniel Joseph McTighe on the fifth anniversary of his death, which 
occurred in the Spring of 1994, on Friday, May 20. Mr. McTighe was a 
popular Thoroughbred groom who spent many triumphant moments in the 
winner's circle at Florida's Hialeah Race Course and in winner's 
circles along the Eastern Seaboard. An athletic equestrian, Mr. McTighe 
owned and rode the most temperamental of Thoroughbreds with empathetic 
strength and grace.
  Known for his compassion and extraordinary wit, Danny McTighe, 35, 
was a vibrant employee of the Florida Thoroughbred industry in the late 
1970's. Dedicated to his family, friends, church, and community of 
Bowie, Maryland, Mr. McTighe usually could be found working outdoors, 
busy with painting, gardening, carpentry, and photography. Habitually 
sunburned and lithe, he was quick to give of his talents whenever 
needed. When the old cemetery of his church was in dire need of repair, 
Mr. McTighe laughingly exhorted his friend, the kind priest, to take 
action, saying, ``I'll help however I can! Our cemetery looks like the 
backdrop of a Halloween movie!''
  Danny McTighe was immensely popular with children, and he encouraged 
them to live their dreams. He joked, ``Show me a man who keeps his two 
feet on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants 
off!'' A blond with hazel eyes, Mr. McTighe also loved Florida, where 
he had planned to vacation with his beloved mother, Jane, the week he 
passed away.
  Mr. McTighe was devoted to his brothers and sisters: Shaun, Rory, 
Katie, Brian, and Bridget. He revered his sisters-in-law, Gayle, Dixie, 
and Kay, and brother-in-law, Michael Hoyt. And he dearly loved his 
nieces and nephews: Molly, Kevin, Kim, Adam, and Connor. His eldest 
sister, Molly, and his father, Jack, preceded him in death, and his 
nephew, Kellan, was born after his death. Another nephew will be born 
into the loving McTighe family later this year.
  Daniel Joseph McTighe lived the ethos of dedication to God, family, 
and country. The memory of his easy laughter and constant courage in 
physical adversity has left an indelible impression on those who knew 
him.




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