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McCormick
election as grand marshal will
undoubtedly helpto build aware-
ness-about the freedom struggle
in Ireland in theSan Francisco
Grand Marshal
area where Dan has spent many
years working on behalf of the
dependents of political prisoners
In Ireland.
Veteran
Republican_Dan
suaded him to let his name go for-
Born in Strabane, County
McCormickistoleadtheIrishof
ward for grand marshal.
Tyrone..
Dangrewupina
San
Francisco in their St. Pat-
When it came to a vote bet-
Republican family. His father was a
ks Day.parade on March 12th.
ween Dan and City Treasurer
member of the Volunteers and,
Danadmits thathedidn'twant
MaryCallanan, it was Dan who
although young at the time, Dan
part of it; but friends per- emerged as easy winner. His
remembers helping out in the 1918
and 1920elections. His only regret.
was that he was too young to be
sworn in as an IRA Volunteer
during the Blackand Tan War.
Dan emigratedin 1927, first to
Scotland. thento Canada and
finally to the United States. In
1933he arrived inSanFrancisco
wherehebecameactivein the
labor movement He alsoremained
active in the Irish liberation
struggle and throughout the years
in various pro-Republican orga-
nizations.He.wasafqunder-
member of Irish Northern Aid in
San Francisco and was honiored
by the organization at the New
York testimonial dinner in 1981.
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DanMcCormic

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