Tag Archives: September 11

Legacy of a 9/11 victim

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

A 41 year old patrolman who had worked for the New York Police Department for 17 years, Robert Fazio Jr. was three years away from retirement when he saw the first plane hit the World Trade Center.  He was called from … Continue reading →

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September 11: Paying tribute in quilt blocks

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

In the months following the attacks of September 11, 2011, quilters joined together to create memorial quilt squares that paid tribute to each victim. Each quilter created a block in honor of a specific victim, and the blocks were combined … Continue reading →

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September 11: World Trade Center cross

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Two days after the attacks of September 11, one of the workers helping with the recovery and cleanup efforts discovered an intact steel beam cross amidst the rubble. The cross was left in place for several weeks, and became a … Continue reading →

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September 11: A day of mourning

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was recently back to work after having taken a long honeymoon vacation. I was working in HR at the time and entered my boss’ office to prepare for a meeting. I overheard some … Continue reading →

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September 11: Meditating on a piece of steel

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

On September 11, I will remember the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks as I have every year since that awful day: I will be in church, meditating on a piece of steel from the fallen World Trade Center, and praying … Continue reading →

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September 11: How will you remember and pay tribute?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I’ll be spending Sunday helping out at a local farm. It might seem like an odd thing to do, totally unrelated to the anniversary, and maybe on the surface it is. I didn’t plan it as a 9/11 tribute; it … Continue reading →

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September 11: Ordinary people doing ordinary things

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

September 11, 2001 was a beautiful, sunny, late-summer day in northern Virginia. It was Tuesday morning, and I was busy getting ready for work when my husband called up the stairs and told me there was something on TV that I should come down … Continue reading →

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September 11: Where were you?

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

When I heard about the first plane, that’s all I thought it was… just a fluke. I was at the Naval Amphibious Base in Little Creek, VA. At the time, I was attached to a 10-man search and rescue team in the … Continue reading →

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September 11: Legacy.com team members remember

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, we asked Legacy.com team members questions about their thoughts, memories, and experiences. Throughout this week, we’ll be sharing some of their responses on our blog. Share a memory of kindness … Continue reading →

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September 11: A week of remembrance

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

We’re just a few days away from the 10th anniversary of a day America will never forget – the attacks of September 11, 2001. At Legacy.com, we will commemorate the day in many ways: We’ll review thousands of Guest Book entries in our … Continue reading →

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