On February 14, Eddie Healey, a long-time member of the Progressive Labor Party, passed away. He and a co-worker stopped to help a motorist who was stuck in the snow. Eddie collapsed helping. He was rushed to the hospital, but could not be revived. Eddie will be sorely missed.
Eddie came around the Progressive Labor Party when he was a student at Prince George’s County Community College in 1972. He joined the Progressive Labor Party at that time and for the next 40 years helped build the fight against the capitalist system. He drove the sound truck for May Day in DC for over 20 years and he also joined the military to organize soldiers for communism.
He was a dedicated fighter in the struggle against racism. From fighting the Nazis in Arlington, VA to stopping the KKK from marching in Washington D.C., to defending Terrance Johnson (who, at the age of 15 killed a cop who was beating him inside a police station) and fighting police brutality in Prince George’s County, Eddie never wavered from his commitment to the anti-racist struggle.  
He worked for 37 years as a cable splicer in the underground at PEPCO, the electric utility in D.C. Eddie, as a member of IBEW Local 1900, militantly led picket lines during strikes, shared CHALLENGE with his co-workers, and fought hard to sharpen the battle against racism at PEPCO. Many of his co-workers spoke at his wake and funeral of his overwhelming commitment to help his fellow workers every day, as well as anyone else in need.
Comrade Eddie, we salute you for a well-lived life, dedicated unswervingly to our multi-racial class. We will do our best to support your widow Angela and son EJ, and commit ourselves to emulating your dedication to fellow workers.