On motion of the members of the Boston Delegation,
and by grant of unanimous consent of all of the members of the House,
the Speaker read the following communication from the members of the Boston
Delegation:
We adjourn tonight in memory of Brian J. Honan, a distinguished member
of the Boston City Council, who died Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002.
Brian served the people of Allston and Brighton with distinction, honor
and integrity. He devoted his career to the causes of those in the shadows
of life — seniors, the young, disadvantaged, and the poor. In the
affable spirit that was distinctively his, Brian was as comfortable on
the basketball court of the West End House or singing a song at the Veronica
Smith Senior Center, as he was in the courtroom or in the Chamber of the
City Council. He was truly loved and respected by all those with whom
he served, and those whose lives he touched.
A son of Allston/Brighton, Brian was a graduate of St. Columbkille’s
High School, Boston College and the New England School of Law. In the
same spirit of his service on the City Council, he spent his early career
helping people and fighting the good fight — first as a teacher,
and then as a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office. People
were indeed Brian’s true vocation.
He was the son of a union laborer, Patrick Honan, and every day of his
life, Brian fought for the causes of working people everywhere.
He developed his love and his passion for public service from his mother,
Mary Doyle Honan, whose work on Home and School Association Boards and
Ward 21 Democratic Committee no doubt inspired her son to a lifetime of
helping people.
Brian shared these same passions with his closest friend and brother —
and our beloved and esteemed colleague — Representative Kevin Honan.
The House of Representatives thanks the Honan family for the service of
their dear son, and we thank Brian Honan for showing us the true gift
of public service.
May God bless him and his family at this time.
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