“My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area.” StatesMotherFatherParentUnitedUnited StatesSonBirthAreasDiedNot SureImmigrantsIrelandBostonSiblingOrphanageMother Died Author:George J. Mitchell
“My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close, loving, tightly-knit family growing up, and I never felt any sense of deprivation or anything like that.” WantNeedsFeltParentPoorGrowing UpGrowingDeprivationSensory DeprivationFamily Growing Up Author:George J. Mitchell
“From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.” StrongParentBrotherEthicsMy BrotherVery StrongWork EthicBrothers And SistersSisterPresent TimeStrong Work Ethic Author:George J. Mitchell
“I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had the education which led to the opportunities that they never were able to have.” ChildrenAbleOpportunityParentDevotion Author:George J. Mitchell
