Our note to County Employees today: Dear Colleagues: Thirteen years ago today America came under attack. September 11, 2001 is a day we will never forget, nor will we forget those who died and were wounded that day. We urge you to spend a moment today at your desk, in your car, or at our 9/11 memorial, or wherever you are to stop and think, meditate or say a prayer in remembrance of what happened on that bright, sunny morning. If you want to choose a specific time, here is a timeline of what happened. At 8:46 a.m. Flight 11 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. At 9:03 a.m. Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower. At 9:37 a.m.. Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. At 9:58 a.m., the South Tower collapsed. At 10:03 Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, PA. At 10:28, the north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. Despite the immensity of the event, we can never forget this was an attack that affected individuals and families, not just a country. Here are the names of those with Montgomery County ties that died that day: Timothy D. Betterly, 42, son of Donald and Joan Betterly of Ambler; former bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald. Christopher “Buddha” Clarke, 34, husband to Casey Clarke and son of Janet Clarke of Villanova; former bond trader and managing director at Sandler O’Neill. Andrew Kates, 37, grew up in Montgomery County and was a graduate of Cheltenham High School; former senior managing director for Cantor Fitzgerald. Alisha C. Levin, 33, sister to Mindy Gottenberg of Huntingdon Valley; former vice president of human resources for Fuji Bank. Kathryn Blair Lee, 55, sister to Greg Bristow of Perkiomenville; former senior vice president of Marsh Inc. Robert Francis Mace, 43, born in Pottstown and lived in New Hanover through high school; former assistant counsel for Cantor Fitzgerald. Noell Maerz, 29, son of Ralph and Patricia Maerz of Lansdale; a standout athlete at Lansdale Catholic who worked for Euro Brokers in the World Trade Center. Robert G. McIlvaine, 26, son of Robert K. and Helen McIlvaine of Oreland; former assistant vice president of media relations for Merrill Lynch & Co. Johanna Sigmund, 25, daughter of John and Ruth Sigmund of Wyndmoor; former investor liaison at Fred Alger Management. James J. Straine Jr., 36, son of James Straine Sr. of Ambler and Mary Fineran Straine of Conshohocken; former bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald. Sigrid Charlotte Wiswe, 41, sister to Birgit Wiswe and the daughter of Ute Bongers, both of Collegeville; former manager for American Express Please join us in remembering the day, the victims, and our country in some personal way. Thank you. Josh, Leslie and Bruce
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:58:38 +0000