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Harry Connick Sr.
1926 - 2024
Harry Connick Sr.
1926 - 2024
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BORN
1926
DIED
2024
Harry Connick Obituary
Harry Connick Sr. was the district attorney for Orleans Parish (New Orleans) from 1973 to 2003 and the father of musician and actor Harry Connick Jr.
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Brenda Peregrino
February 3, 2024
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Graham da Ponte
February 1, 2024
This is going to be long. I tried to edit it down but there was no way to digest the effect Harry Connick had on my life, so here goes.
I hired on as an assistant district attorney in 1986 - because I was an English major with a law degree and a history in theater, and with no specific ambition why not get a job at the office with the most trials in the country aside from DC?
I´ll never forget my starting salary: $18, 951. Per year.
After a few months in support divisions I found myself assigned to trials. Almost as soon as I got there my glasses broke. In those days, eyes were not covered by most insurance policies, and the DA´s office was no exception. Within a few weeks - when I realized I couldn´t see the jurors I was trying to select for trials - I knew this was a problem, and one I couldn´t resolve given my meager salary. At the end of one long day, I marched to the 4th floor and demanded to see Mr. Connick. Zully - Mr. Connick´s longtime fierce defender - asked if I´d exhausted the protocol: had I complained to my immediate supervisor, his supervisor, the first assistant? NO, I said, this is between me and Mr. Connick. I bet he doesn´t even know who I am. I left, defeated.
The next day, Mr. Connick appeared at my cubicle and asked if I´d lend him my broken glasses. He said he wanted to use them at a city council hearing at which he intended to request more money for the office. A few days after that, I found my glasses on my desk with a note from Mr. Connick: "Your glasses were Exhibit A at the city council hearing."
I don´t remember if we got more money out of that hearing, and of course that in itself is a great story, but it wasn´t the end. A few days later, Zully told me she´d made an appointment for me with Harry´s longtime friend and personal eye doctor Dr. Dabazies. He checked me out for free and wrote me a prescription for a discounted pair of glasses, so I could finally see the jury venire.
Decades later, I can report I have had a stellar career as a criminal litigator, to which I 100% owe Harry Connick. I will never forget the impact he had on my life. He was a prince of a man.
RIP and I´ll love you forever Mr. Connick.
Von Wise
January 29, 2024
Condolences and prayers of comfort and peace to Harry Jr and family.
Admirers and fans in New England
CS
January 29, 2024
I offer my sincere condolences to Harry Connick Jr and the rest of the family. What a beautiful legacy he has left for his family. May your fond memories and comfort Our Lord provides help you cope during this difficult time.
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Valerie
January 29, 2024
I send my sincere condolences to Harry Jr, as well as all the family, on the passing of Harry Sr. I know their passion (at least Jr's), thus my heart can feel the grief they must be feeling. May always keeping in mind all the good memories, as well as knowing that he's now With God in heaven, bring at least a bit of comfort.
RB
January 27, 2024
Sincerest condolences to the Connick family. Mr. Connick was a dedicated public servant in his role as the DA for Orleans Parish. So very sorry for your loss. May God be with you to help you through this most difficult time.
Ann L
January 27, 2024
Condolences to the family of Mr. Connick Sr.
Although what we knew about your loved one is just what he did for the public, please always recall your memories and life with him to get you through each day.
Draw comfort from the words here on this site of how your dear one deeply enriched many.
Liz
January 26, 2024
Family and friends, so sorry for your loss. May God give you comfort. Jonh 5:28-29
EP
January 26, 2024
My condolences is with the Connick family during this time of grief and sorrow. May the fond memories of your loved one never be forgotten. May Almighty God give you the strength, comfort, peace and hope as you cope with your loss.
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