Georgine Rose Corrigan
April 24, 1946 - September 11, 2001
Passenger aboard United Flight 93

Don't cry that she is gone...smile because you knew her !
- Laura Brough, Daughter, Honolulu, Hawaii

Georgine's Face
 poem by Donna M. Lueke
Woodville Ohio High School, Class of 1964

 That Tuesday random terror
fed my un-named fears,
and overwhelming sadness
choked my voice with tears.

Then came Georgine's name,
and her long-familiar face,
and the fears and the tears
all settled in one place.

Then came the story of that flight,
of human courage and God's grace.
Now they are forever one--
courage, grace, and Georgine's face.

Of all the losses on that day--
of life, of innocence, of place,
there is no greater loss
than the loss of Georgine's smiling face.
 


 



     You couldn't get through a conversation with Georgine without laughing. She had a great sense of humor. She never met a stranger and always treated people with kindness, dignity, and respect. Georgine was comfortable to have around and to share her friendship with others.

     It was on the first day of college at BGSU when I met my friend Georgine. It also happened to be the very same day I met my future husband. She and I eventually got jobs together at a local restaurant; I was the waitress calling my hamburger and fry orders into the short-order cook, Georgine.

     Over the years we had many laughs and conversations and we managed to keep our friendship intact even though Georgine moved to Hawaii with her daughter Laura in 1976. We have visited Georgine in Hawaii over the years, but if it were either a visit or a phone call we would just pick up where we left off.

     Once you met Georgine, her infectious laughter and wit would make her unforgettable. She would quickly bond with people and always made time for her friends. Georgine was a very talented artisan and if one ever complemented her, soon you would find it in your possession.

     Georgine and I had baby daughters born one week apart (Laurel born 1/8/70 and Laura born 1/15/70). They eventually became friends. Our daughter, Laurel, got married in Hawaii. Georgine was there. Having her and Laura attend was family to us. It could not have been complete without having her there.

     Georgine eventually became a friend to my own adult children. When I asked them to comment on her, one said, "Georgine?" She was 'straight-up' with you, and another said he loved her massages (if you even hinted you had a headache).

     Georgine will be remembered for always doing something for someone else; this is something I can do for my dear friend, Georgine. Once I told her how much I admired the way she was (in general) and she quickly responded how we all have our own particular talents and that – as Georgine would put it, we can't all fill the same spaces at the same time. Somehow that statement has stayed with me. In the end, she filled spaces for many. I'm sure you would agree. The world has lost a great advocate for life. We love you, Georgine.

-Beverly Cheetwood, Bowling Green Ohio


 

     Georgine’s life journey may have been cut short, but she touched and blessed our lives very much. She will be greatly missed, but not forgotten. The memories of her smile, love, support and encouragement, and most of all, her friendship, which she gave with no strings, will live on. Georgine was a great lady and a true friend.

- Curly and Ruby Benson, Honolulu, Hawaii