[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E432-E433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING P.J. CORR

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2002

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor P.J. Corr. Mr. Corr 
will be recognized on Saturday, March 23rd for his many achievements, 
and for his years of loyalty to the Cavan P&B Association.
  P.J. Corr was born in the parish of Mullahoran in Ireland. He is the 
eldest son of the late Patrick Corr and Cecilia Corr, nee Lynch. They 
were the proud parents of four children, P.J., Thomas (deceased), Peter 
who lives in England and Nuala who resides in Dublin.
  Mr. Corr completed his formal education at Loungduff National School 
and was later employed in Dublin by James Caffrey of Jervis Street, a 
well-known Cavan man. After four years in Dublin, Mr. Corr immigrated 
to New York where he found employment for eight years in the A&P 
Supermarket.
  In late 1957, Mr. Corr joined the fighting 69th Regiment serving on 
active duty for six months and the reserves for eight years, eventually 
reaching the rank of Company Sergeant. In 1965, Corr went to work for 
Danny Brady, also a Cavan man. After two years, he joined the staff of 
Killarney Rose and remained there for twenty years. After working in 
the financial district, he moved on to the restaurant business, working 
as a manager at the Greentree Restaurant for fifteen years.
  In addition, Mr. Corr is very socially involved. He has been a member 
of the Cavan P&B Association for the last forty years and was the 
President of the football club from 1985 to 1987. An ardent golfer, 
Corr is also a member of the Cavan Golf Club. He presently serves as 
the President of the Mullahoran Social Club, and is a member of clubs 
such as the Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, the 
Greenville Irish American Club, the Michael J. Quill Irish Culture 
Center in East Durham and the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 9 
Bronx County.
  On a more personal note, Corr met the lovely Kathleen McGovern from 
Blacklion West Cavan in 1959. In 1963, the couple was married. 
Together, they have three children; Patrick, who is one of the New 
York's Bravest, Thomas, a member of 32BJ and Noreen who is married to 
NYPD Sergeant Gerry Dowling. In 1992, Kathleen passed away, God rest 
her soul.

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  Mr. Speaker, please join me and the many friends, family and 
colleagues of P.J. Corr in commending P.J. Corr for his lifetime of 
service to this nation, his community and his family. We look forward 
to his continued leadership and inspiration in the years to come and we 
wish him continued happiness and success.

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