[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 71 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
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           IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT E. FEIGHAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Judge 
Robert E. Feighan.
  Judge Feighan was born on September 4, 1927 to Edward and Catherine 
Feighan. He was a lifelong resident of Euclid, Ohio and long-time 
member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Cross Church. He 
attended St. Ignatius High School for three years before enlisting in 
the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in China for a year before returning 
to graduate from Euclid Shore High School. He went on to John Carroll 
University and the Cleveland State University's Cleveland Marshall Law 
School, from which he graduated in 1955.
  Judge Feighan first gained notoriety as an assistant Cuyahoga County 
prosecutor; a position he held from 1961 until 1981. He made headlines 
for convicting a man who committed a stabbing at Higbee's Department 
Store. In 1980, Judge Feighan was elected as a Cuyahoga county Common 
Pleas Court Judge and served until 1988. Uninterested in furthering his 
career politically, Judge Feighan neglected to run for another term and 
began a twenty year stint as a visiting judge. He retired in 2008.
  I offer my condolences to his sister, Patricia Feighan and his many 
nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Judge Robert 
E. Feighan, who dedicated his life to serving the Greater Cleveland 
community.

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