[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF GEORGE GOULD

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 21, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, today I honor and recognize 
the life and legacy of George Gould. Born in Buffalo in 1935, George 
was a graduate of Bishop Timon High School, where he was a standout 
athlete. He attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played 
basketball, and Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, where he played 
baseball. He went on to serve two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, from 
1957 to 1959, at Camp LeJeune, S.C., where he was a member of the 
football and baseball teams.
  Raised in the Old First Ward on Mackinaw Street, George Gould and his 
wife Kathryn later moved to the close-knit South Buffalo community to 
raise their family. Alongside his friend John Scanlon, George was one 
of the founding members of the Old First Ward South Buffalo Democratic 
Club and was honored as the influential political organization's Man of 
the Year.
  George Gould was a scooper with the International Longshoremen's 
Association from 1960 to 1985 and served as a firefighter with the 
Buffalo Fire Department from 1963 to 1985. Mayor Griffin appointed Mr. 
Gould Director of Auditorium and Stadium Operations at War Memorial 
Stadium, Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, and Pilot Field. He held that 
position from 1981 to 1994.
  To those who knew George best, his wife, Kathryn, his children, 
Kevin, G. Patrick, Brian, Elizabeth, Sheila, and Kerry Gould and his 
seven grandchildren, extended family members and to his many friends, 
George was known as a mentor and a true friend. George's dedication and 
service to the City of Buffalo and his support for the neighborhood 
will never be forgotten. Therefore, I am honored to recognize his 
legacy today.

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