Arlene Howard presented a very moving picture when she pressed her son George's New York Port Authority Police Department shield into the hand of President George W. Bush. The 77-year-old's son had died helping to rescue victims of the September 11 attacks, and President Bush was well aware of the honor behind the gesture. After thanking her, he whispered to her, "We'll get … [Read more...] about Arlene Howard: A Mother’s Love
9/11
Roger Smyth:
NYC 911 Paramedic
Belfast native Roger Smyth moved to the U.S. five years ago and for the last three and a half years has worked at New York University Hospital's downtown location on Gold and Beekman Streets, a few blocks from the World Trade Center.
At about 8:50 on the morning of September 11, Smyth was at home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, when a friend called to tell him that a plane had struck … [Read more...] about Roger Smyth:
NYC 911 Paramedic
Father Christopher Keenan:
Fire Department Chaplain
Fr. Christopher Keenan, a Franciscan priest whose parents came from Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon, has been assigned the difficult task of replacing the much loved Fr. Mychal Judge as chaplain of the Fire Department. Fr. Judge, a fellow Franciscan and a friend of Fr. Keenan's for 38 years, was killed on September 11 giving last rites to Fire Chief Bill Feehan. In his role as … [Read more...] about Father Christopher Keenan:
Fire Department Chaplain
Kerry McGinnis:
Animal Rescue
On September 11, as for so many, Kerry McGinnis' normal routine was abandoned when it became obvious that pet-owners in the area surrounding the World Trade Center needed her help.
McGinnis works for Manhattan's Humane Society -- an organization that helps place pets who, for whatever reason, can no longer stay with their owners. As kennel manager, her normal duties include … [Read more...] about Kerry McGinnis:
Animal Rescue
Lynn Tierney
Imagine coming to work one day and 343 of your coworkers are suddenly dead. Months later you're still passing empty desks and no-longer-relevant nameplates. On your own desk is a white three-ringed binder containing scores of typed speeches -- eulogies that have been your responsibility to compile since the 343 went dead. "That's my eulogy book," Lynn Tierney says. "Keeps … [Read more...] about Lynn Tierney