Dearborn Memorial For George Hart Tentatively Set For Singing Senator's Birthday
Mayor Jack O'Reilly announced plans for the memorial event Tuesday.
Dearborn's "Singing Senator" will get a proper tribute this spring, according to city officials. Mayor Jack O'Reilly said Tuesday at the City Council meeting that a public memorial honoring the life of the late Sen. George Hart is tentatively scheduled for May 13—Hart's birthday. "He always enjoyed celebrating," O'Reilly said, "so we think that's the right day." Hart represented Dearborn as a city councilman, a Wayne County commissioner and a state senator. He passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 88 while visiting his sister in Albuquerque, N.M. Hart was remembered by council members for his cheerful demeanor, and for his love for the city of Dearborn. "If there were three people gathered in Dearborn, one of them was George Hart," said …
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Sylvia McCollough
12:24 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I remember George Hart so well, and some of our funny exchanges during many conversations. We shared many thoughts and opinions, not always in agreement, since we were political opponents on several occasions; mainly when George and my former husband, Patrick, ran against each other for the State Senate. Patrick went on to regain the Senate seat representing the 10th district, but we never felt … more ›