[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                  HONORING MRS. EILEEN HIGGINS MEEGAN

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2014

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the remarkable 
Mrs. Eileen (nee Higgins) Meegan on the occasion of her 95th birthday, 
Tuesday, July 1st, 2014. The daughter of proud Irish South Buffalo 
residents, Eileen is the last surviving sibling of five children.
  In 1939, Eileen fell in love with and married a fellow native of 
South Buffalo, Ray Meegan. Eileen has always been the consummate 
caregiver. She had the difficult role of wife to a soldier and police 
officer. Ray served the people of the United States in the First 
Cavalry during World War II, and the citizens of the City of Buffalo as 
a Buffalo Police Officer; in all of this, Eileen was by his side. 
Economically, many people at the time struggled. Mrs. Meegan held her 
family together and thrived.
  The couple was together for 39 years, until Ray's death. They raised 
four happy and successful children--Celine, Daniel, Sean, and Dorothy 
Delores (Dee)--all of whom have remained important members of the 
Western New York community. Their sons Dan and Sean have even followed 
in their father's footsteps, serving in the Buffalo Police force.
  At age 94, Eileen is in great health and continues to have a very 
strong mind. She has many special talents. Mrs. Meegan created and 
sewed her own wedding gown from scratch. She still enjoys cultivating a 
beautiful garden, and loves baking and cooking for her family. I am 
inspired by the resilience and continued spirit of this great woman--a 
true example of a loving wife and mother.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me a few moments to speak on 
the behalf of this momentous occasion in the life of a proud Western 
New Yorker, Mrs. Eileen Meegan. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the legacy of Mrs. Meegan, and wishing her many more years of 
good health and full life experiences.

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