Tag Archives: Tributes

5 condolences: In your honor

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the U.S., a day when we might remember loved ones we’ve lost by offering a toast to their memory – or by eating one of their favorite foods in their honor. It’s a favorite way to … Continue reading →

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Saluting our veterans

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Veterans Day is this Friday, November 11. Veterans Day falls on November 11 every year – unlike other federal holidays that switch dates to always fall on Mondays – in honor of the signing of the armistice that ended World … Continue reading →

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The mighty Electron Boy

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I have read thousands of obituaries in my 9+ years with Legacy.com. But few have struck me or stayed with me as much as the obituary for Erik Martin, aka Electron Boy, who passed away at age 14 from a … Continue reading →

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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

It’s October, and pink is everywhere. The month that was once dominated by all things orange and pumpkin is now donning a new hue. The ubiquitous pink ribbon adorns clothes, food and all kinds of merchandise, often with the promise … 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: 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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