[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 152 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1842-E1843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF GERALD ``JERRY'' HOGAN

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 12, 2014

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today 
to honor the memory of Gerald Hogan, who passed earlier this week at 
his home in McLean, Virginia. Jerry, as everyone called him, was a 
longtime outstanding advocate for the telecommunications industry, most 
recently with AT&T. Jerry is very well known throughout this Chamber 
and many of us regarded him as a close personal friend.
  Jerry was always interested in you as a person and would ask about 
your family. He genuinely cared and would remember what you told him. 
If he learned it was your birthday, you could expect a phone call the 
next year. If you recounted a tale of your child, he would offer tips 
from a lifetime of parenting his children. Humble, generous, genuine, 
caring, funny and smart. . . . Jerry was all of these to his broad 
range of friends.
  Jerry will be sorely missed for so many wonderful personal 
attributes, not least of which was his love for his children and their 
endeavors. The last few years Jerry and I had a fun gentleman's bet as 
his youngest son played against my beloved Oregon Ducks. On a few big 
occasions my Ducks came out on the losing side of the contest but 
Jerry, always the funny and classy act, would see me with a twinkle in 
his eye and deliver some well-deserved ribbing. Our business meetings 
in the past were never quick as we'd joyfully spend the first portion 
of our time swapping stories about all of Jerry's children and family 
and mine too before we'd get down to the official business matters. I 
will really miss all of my interactions with Jerry.
  I am very privileged to have known Jerry and will always remember him 
very fondly. On behalf of many of my colleagues and my staff I want to 
let Jerry's dear friends and family--especially his wife Donna, his two 
sons, Brian and Kevin, and his daughter, Kelly--know that all who knew 
Jerry always felt that he brought high respect and honor to his work. 
Our prayers are with you during this time of sadness, and may the luck 
of the Irish be with you always.
  Mr. Speaker, a number of my colleagues have asked me to include their 
following comments.
  Congressman Fred Upton said: ``My condolences go out to Jerry's wife, 
Donna, and their wonderful children. We will miss Jerry's bright smile, 
wit, and warmth. Jerry was one who, virtually every minute of his all 
too short life, truly lived the words of the poem `I shall not pass 
this way again.' `I shall pass through this world but once. Any good 
therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human 
being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall 
not pass this way again.' Thanks for all the love and laughs, Jerry. 
Godspeed.''
  Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. said: ``The world will be a 
little less full now that Jerry Hogan is no longer a part of it. Jerry 
was a truly wonderful person and I was blessed to call him a friend. I 
wish his wife Donna and his children the very best during this 
difficult time.''

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  Congressman Tom Marino said: ``I am deeply saddened by the loss of 
Jerry Hogan. He was a close friend and trusted advisor and we all feel 
the void of his passing. My condolences go out to his friends and 
family during this time of sadness.''
  Congressman Peter King said: ``Jerry put up a terrific fight against 
his illness over the past four years and exemplified the term Fighting 
Irish. I admired his dedication and loyalty and will miss my good 
friend.''
  Former Congressman Dan Lungren said: ``Jerry was a great friend and a 
special person. Even during his time of need, fighting his own battle, 
he heard of a challenge that a member of my family was once again 
taking on and he informed me that he awoke that morning at 4 AM and 
said the Rosary in her honor. That is how he lived his life thinking of 
others and giving to others to the very end. God Bless you Jerry and 
God Bless your wonderful family during this sad time.''

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