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Former Irish Persons of the year |
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Greg Lofner 2008 |
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Marie Welsh 2007 |
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Lula Maye Walsh 2006 I was deeply surprised, humbled and honored when it was announced that I had been chosen Irish Person of the Year 2006... More |
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Sue Faulkner 2005 To have been chosen to serve as the Irish Person of the Year for 2005 has to be one of the most exciting happenings in my life.More>> |
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Les Foley 2004 I served 18 years in the Air Force and retired in 1990 with the rank of captain. My educational accomplishments during this period included a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration More>> |
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Ron Ebest 2003 I was born and raised in St. Louis, Mo. and enlisted in the Air Force through a reserve unit being activated during the Korean War. More >> |
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Lary Leach 2002 I was born in Grand Rapids Michigan to Margaret, and Earl Leach, who provided a strict Catholic home. |
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Frank Dunigan 2001 I was born in a small home on Broadway, across from Holy Name Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio. More>> |
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Dr. Vincent Powers 2000 Dr. Vincent (Bill) Powers, the younger of two sons, was born July 19, 1920 in Michigan City, Indiana. His grandparents were from County Wexford.More>> |
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Tom Kelley 1999 Tom Kelly was born in Kiltimiagh, County Mayo, Ireland in 1937.More>> |
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Joan DeDitius 1998 Born in Dublin, Joan grew up in Sligo, Ireland, and later moved to County Cork before coming to the United States.More>>
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Tom Walsh 1997 In 1920, in Aughamore, County Mayo, Tom was born to Martin & Catherine Walsh. During the depression they emigrated to the U.S. through Ellis Island. |
Phil Faulkner 1996 Phil always knew he was Irish, but it wasn't until 1990 that he discovered that Tralee, County Kerry was his ancestrial home.
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John Colleran 1995 John was born in Galway Ciry, Ireland, and was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers , Co. Galway and Newbridge College Co. Kildare. He graduated in 1954, and in 1972 received his BSA from Univ. of N.Y.
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Mimi Foley 1994 Mimi and her family came to Dallas from Pittsburgh, PA, in 1974 and immediately started to look for Irish connections.
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Phyllis Wells 1993 Phyllis was born and raised in the town of Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan until she moved to New York. Her first impression of the Statue of Liberty was "incredible !!!" |
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Adele Sommer 1992 In 1972 Adele came to Dallas, and it wasn't long before she and her family were involved in promoting the Irish American Society of Dallas, then known as the Friendly Sons and Daughters of Saint Patrick. |
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Helen McEvoy 1991
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Emmet Smith 1990 Emmet was one of the founders and first president of the Irish American Society. He was born in Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland and emigrated to America in 1956. |
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Herb Kelleher 1989
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Ken Fleming 1988 Tracing his roots to County Meath, Kenneth R. Fleming has been chosen as
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