[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 86 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF JERRY HOGAN, SR.

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Jerry Hogan, Sr. Jerry was born in the Old Fort neighborhood of 
Savannah in 1942.
  Before his graduation from Benedictine Military School in 1961, he 
attained the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
  After Benedictine, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, 
serving with honor and distinction before transferring to the United 
States Marine Corps Reserve.
  As well as his Marine Corps service, Jerry was a police officer on 
Tybee Island. After his stint with the Tybee Island Police Department, 
he went on to become a stevedore at the Port of Savannah and the Port 
of Miami.
  In 1975 he started M.J. Hogan & Company and followed that up in 1991 
with Hogan's Marina. He led both companies until his passing.
  A devout Catholic, he was active in every parish in which he lived 
and the diocese at large, and he founded the Joseph O'Brien Ramsey 
Scholarship at his alma mater, Benedictine.
  Jerry was also active in community and civic associations, being a 
member of the Jaycees, the Propeller Club of the Port of Savannah, and 
the Chatham County Tax Assessors Board.
  A proud Irish American, he served as the general chairman, adjutant, 
and finally as grand marshal of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to the Hogan family during this most 
difficult time.

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