The rain falls, peaceful
Clouds do fall apart
Slight sun streams through.

Reflecting its warmth upon my bleeding heart.

 I re-post this every year, this year marks the 14th year anniversary.

Remember to say a prayer once again for all,  those who we lost, those left behind

and especially for the future and safety of those still fighting for our freedom.

God Bless this week end!

 

September 10th he called her. She had been waiting for that call. Now she’s sure what he’s going to do September 12th. They’re going to the opera and then to a restaurant. Yes, he looks like a man she would marry and she’ll do her best for his happiness. Yes, September 12 he’ll propose, she’ll blush and whisper, tears twinkling in her eyes, "Yes"... They have all the time in the world to share love and tenderness... It is the morning of September 11, the telephone rings, "Hello?" It’s him calling from his office. She smiles. But there are tears in his voice. The last thing she hears him say is goodbye, and the rest of what he’s just said doesn’t make sense. Her hands shaking, she doesn’t let go of the phone. She gasps "Hello? Hello?" Mechanically she turns on the TV, sitting in silence she watches, turning pale as her eyes fill with tears, a dry lump in her throat, she tries to swallow. She sits motionless almost frozen, watching as something dies inside of her.

I've Been Hurt

I've been hurt,

I've been saddened,

I've been moved to tears.

I've never felt this way in all my years.

I've been cut,

I've been bleeding,

I've been torn apart.

I've felt the pieces of my broken heart.

I've been moved,

I've been brought to anger,

I've been turned to stone.

I've been changed forever from the person you've known.

Below is a Complete List of the Fallen from September 11, 2001

Apologies if I have left Anyone out

Please Remember them Always

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11

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Anna Williams Allison David Lawrence Angell Lynn Edwards Angell Seima Aoyama Barbara Jean Ares Tegui Myra Joy Aronson Christine Barbuto Carolyn Mayer Beug Kelly Ann Booms Carol Marie Bouchard Neilie Anne Heffernan Casey Jeffrey Dwayne Collman Jeffrey W. Coombs Tara Kathleen Creamer Thelma Cuccinello Patrick Currivan Brian P. Dale David DiMeglio Donald Americo DiTullio Alberto Dominguez Paige Farley-Hackel Alexander Milan Filipov Carol Flyzik Paul Friedman Karleton D.B. Fyfe Peter Alan Gay Linda M. George Edmund Glazer Lisa Reinhart Fenn Gordenstein Andrew Peter Charles Curry Green Peter Paul Hashem Robert Jay Hayes Edward (Ted) R. Hennessy John A. Hofer Cora Hidalgo Holland John Nicholas Humber Waleed Iskandar John Charles Jenkins Charles Edward Jones Robin Kaplan Barbara Keating David Kovalcin Judy Larocque Natalie Janis Lasden Daniel John Lee Daniel C. Lewin Sara Elizabeth Low Susan A. MacKay Karen A. Martin Thomas F. McGuinness Christopher D. Mello Jeffrey Peter Mladenik Antonio Jesus Montoya Valdes Carlos Alberto Montoya Laura Lee Morabito Mildred Naiman Laurie Ann Neira Renee Lucille Newell Kathleen Ann Nicosia Jacqueline J. Norton Robert Grant Norton John Ogonowski Betty Ann Ong Jane M. Orth Thomas Nicholas Pecorelli Berinthia Berenson Perkins Sonia Morales Puopolo David E. Retik Jean Destrehan Roger Philip M. Rosenzweig Richard Barry Ross Jessica Leigh Sachs Rahma Salie Heather Lee Smith Dianne Bulls Snyder Douglas J. Stone Xavier Suarez Madeline Amy Sweeney Michael Theodoridis James Anthony Trentini Mary Barbara Trentini Pendyala Vamsikrishna Mary Alice Wahlstrom Kenneth E. Waldie John Wenckus Candace Lee Williams Christopher Rudolph Zarba

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UNITED FLIGHT 175

 

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Alona Avraham Garnet Edward (Ace) Bailey Mark Lawrence Bavis Graham Andrew Berkeley Touri Bolourchi Klaus Bothe Daniel R. Brandhorst David Reed Gamboa Brandhorst John Brett Cahill Christoffer Mikael Carstanjen John (Jay) J. Corcoran Ana Gloria Pocasangre de Barrera Dorothy Alma DeAraujo Robert John Fangman Lisa Frost Ronald Gamboa Lynn Catherine Goodchild Peter Morgan Goodrich Douglas A. Gowell Francis E. Grogan Carl Max Hammond Christine Lee Hanson Peter Hanson Gerald F. Hardacre Eric Samadikan Hartono James E. Hayden Herbert W. Homer Michael R. Horrocks Robert Adrien Jalbert Amy N. Jarret Ralph Francis Kershaw Sue Jue Kim-Hanson Heinrich Kimmig Amy R. King Brian Kinney Kathryn L. LaBorie Robert George LeBlanc Maclovio Lopez Marianne MacFarlane Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand Louis Neil Mariani Juliana Valentine McCourt Ruth Magdaline McCourt Wolfgang Peter Menzel Shawn M. Nassaney Marie Pappalardo Patrick J. Quigley Frederick Charles Rimmele James M. Roux Jesus Sanchez Victor J. Saracini Mary Kathleen Shearer Robert Michael Shearer Jane Louise Simpkin Brian D. Sweeney Michael C. Tarrou Alicia Nicole Titus Timothy Ray Ward William M. Weems

 

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THE TOWERS

 

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Gordon McCannel Aamoth Edelmiro (Ed) Abad Maria Rose Abad Andrew Anthony Abate Vincent Abate Laurence Christopher Abel William F. Abrahamson Richard Anthony Aceto Alicia Acevedo Carranza Heinrich B. Ackermann Paul Andrew Acquaviva Donald L. Adams Patrick Adams Shannon Lewis Adams Stephen Adams Ignatius Adanga Christy A. Addamo Terence E. Adderley Sophia B. Addo Lee Adler Daniel Thomas Afflitto Emmanuel Afuakwah Alok Agarwal Mukul Agarwala Joseph Agnello David Scott Agnes Joao A.D. Aguiar Brian G. Ahearn Jeremiah J. Ahern Joanne Ahladiotis Shabbir Ahmed Terrance Andre Aiken Godwin Ajala Gertrude M. Alagero Andrew Alameno Margaret Ann (Peggy) Jezycki Alario Gary Albero Jon L. Albert Peter Craig Alderman Jacquelyn Delaine Aldridge Grace Alegre-Cua David D. Alger Boutros al-Hashim Ernest Alikakos Edward L. Allegretto Eric Allen Joseph Ryan Allen Richard Dennis Allen Richard Lanard Allen Christopher Edward Allingham Janet M. Alonso Anthony Alvarado Antonio Javier Alvarez Telmo Alvear Cesar A. Alviar Tariq Amanullah Angelo Amaranto James Amato Joseph Amatuccio Christopher Charles Amoroso Kazuhiro Anai Calixto Anaya Joseph Peter Anchundia Kermit Charles Anderson Yvette Anderson John Andreacchio Michael Rourke Andrews Jean A. Andrucki Siew-Nya Ang Joseph Angelini Joseph Angelini Laura Angilletta Doreen J. Angrisani Lorraine D. Antigua Peter Paul Apollo Faustino Apostol Frank Thomas Aquilino Patrick Michael Aranyos David Gregory Arce Michael G. Arczynski Louis Arena Adam Arias Michael J. Armstrong Jack Charles Aron Joshua Aron Richard Avery Aronow Japhet J. Aryee Carl Asaro Michael A. Asciak Michael Edward Asher Janice Ashley Thomas J. Ashton Manuel O. Asitimbay Gregg Arthur Atlas Gerald Atwood James Audiffred Louis Frank Aversano Ezra Aviles Samuel (Sandy) Ayala

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Arlene T. Babakitis Eustace (Rudy) Bacchus John James Badagliacca Jane Ellen Baeszler Robert J. Baierwalter Andrew J. Bailey Brett T. Bailey Tatyana Bakalinskaya Michael S. Baksh Sharon Balkcom Michael Andrew Bane Kathy Bantis Gerard Jean Baptiste Walter Baran Gerard A. Barbara Paul V. Barbaro James W. Barbella Ivan Kyrillos Fairbanks Barbosa Victor Daniel Barbosa Colleen Ann Barkow David Michael Barkway Matthew Barnes Sheila Patricia Barnes Evan J. Baron Renee Barrett-Arjune Arthur T. Barry Diane G. Barry Maurice Vincent Barry Scott D. Bart Carlton W. Bartels Guy Barzvi Inna Basina Alysia Basmajian Kenneth William Basnicki Steven J. Bates Paul James Battaglia W. David Bauer Ivhan Luis Carpio Bautista Marlyn C. Bautista Jasper Baxter Michele (Du Berry) Beale Paul F. Beatini Jane S. Beatty Larry I. Beck Manette Marie Beckles Carl John Bedigian Michael Beekman Maria Behr Yelena Belilovsky Nina Patrice Bell Andrea Della Bella Debbie S. Bellows Stephen Elliot Belson Paul Michael Benedetti Denise Lenore Benedetto Bryan Craig Bennett Eric L. Bennett Oliver Duncan Bennett Margaret L. Benson Dominick J. Berardi James Patrick Berger Steven Howard Berger John P. Bergin Alvin Bergsohn Daniel D. Bergstein Michael J. Berkeley Donna Bernaerts-Kearns Dave Bernard William Bernstein David M. Berray David S. Berry Joseph J. Berry William Reed Bethke Timothy D. Betterly Edward F. Beyea Paul Michael Beyer Anil T. Bharvaney Bella Bhukhan Shimmy D. Biegeleisen Peter Alexander Bielfeld William Biggart Brian Bilcher Carl Vincent Bini Gary Bird Joshua David Birnbaum George Bishop Jeffrey D. Bittner Balewa Albert Blackman Christopher Joseph Blackwell Susan L. Blair Harry Blanding Janice L. Blaney Craig Michael Blass Rita Blau Richard M. Blood Michael A. Boccardi John Paul Bocchi Michael L. Bocchino Susan Mary Bochino Bruce Douglas (Chappy) Boehm Mary Katherine Boffa Nicholas A. Bogdan Darren C. Bohan Lawrence Francis Boisseau Vincent M. Boland Alan Bondarenko Andre Bonheur Colin Arthur Bonnett Frank Bonomo Yvonne L. Bonomo Sean Booker Juan Jose Borda Leyva Sherry Ann Bordeaux Krystine C. Bordenabe Martin Boryczewski Richard E. Bosco John Howard Boulton Francisco Bourdier Thomas H. Bowden Kimberly S. Bowers Veronique (Bonnie) Nicole Bowers Larry Bowman Shawn Edward Bowman Kevin L. Bowser Gary R. Box Gennady Boyarsky Pamela Boyce Michael Boyle Alfred Braca Sandra Conaty Brace Kevin H. Bracken David Brian Brady Alexander Braginsky Nicholas W. Brandemarti Michelle Renee Bratton Patrice Braut Lydia Estelle Bravo Ronald Michael Breitweiser Edward A. Brennan Frank H. Brennan Michael Emmett Brennan Peter Brennan Thomas M. Brennan Daniel Brethel Gary L. Bright Jonathan Eric Briley Mark A. Brisman Paul Gary Bristow Victoria Alvarez Brito Mark Francis Broderick Herman C. Broghammer Keith Broomfield Janice J. Brown Lloyd Brown Patrick J. Brown Bettina Browne Mark Bruce Richard Bruehert Andrew Brunn Vincent Brunton Ronald Paul Bucca Brandon J. Buchanan Greg Joseph Buck Dennis Buckley Nancy Bueche Patrick Joseph Buhse John E. Bulaga Stephen Bunin Matthew J. Burke Thomas Daniel Burke William F. Burke Donald James Burns Kathleen A. Burns Keith James Burns John Patrick Burnside Irina Buslo Milton Bustillo Thomas M. Butler Patrick Byrne Timothy G. Byrne

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Jesus Cabezas Lillian Caceres Brian Joseph Cachia Steven Cafiero Richard M. Caggiano Cecile M. Caguicla Michael John Cahill Scott W. Cahill Thomas J. Cahill George Cain Salvatore B. Calabro Joseph Calandrillo Philip V. Calcagno Edward Calderon Kenneth Marcus Caldwell Dominick E. Calia Felix (Bobby) Calixte Frank Callahan Liam Callahan Luigi Calvi Roko Camaj Michael Cammarata David Otey Campbell Geoffrey Thomas Campbell Jill Marie Campbell Robert Arthur Campbell Sandra Patricia Campbell Juan Ortega Campos Sean Canavan John A. Candela Vincent Cangelosi Stephen J. Cangialosi Lisa B. Cannava Brian Cannizzaro Michael R. Canty Louis A. Caporicci Jonathan N. Cappello James Christopher Cappers Richard M. Caproni Jose Cardona Dennis M Carey Edward Carlino Michael Scott Carlo David G. Carlone Rosemarie C. Carlson Mark Stephen Carney Joyce Ann Carpeneto Jeremy M. Carrington Michael T. Carroll Peter Carroll James J. Carson Christopher Newton Carter James Marcel Cartier Vivian Casalduc John F. Casazza Paul Cascio Margarito Casillas Thomas Anthony Casoria William Otto Caspar Alejandro Castano German Castillo Galicia Arcelia Castillo Leonard M. Castrianno Jose Ramon Castro Richard G. Catarelli Christopher Sean Caton Robert J. Caufield Mary Teresa Caulfield Judson Cavalier Michael Joseph Cawley Jason D. Cayne Juan Armando Ceballos Marcia G. Cecil-Carter Jason Cefalu Thomas J. Celic Ana M. Centeno Joni Cesta Jeffrey M. Chairnoff Swarna Chalasini William Chalcoff Eli Chalouh Charles Lawrence (Chip) Chan Mandy Chang Mark L. Charette Gregorio Manuel Chavez Pedro Francisco Checo Douglas MacMillan Cherry Stephen Patrick Cherry Vernon Paul Cherry Nestor Chevalier Swede Joseph Chevalier Alexander H. Chiang Dorothy J. Chiarchiaro Luis Alfonso Chimbo Robert Chin Wing Wai (Eddie) Ching Nicholas P. Chiofalo John Chipura Peter A. Chirchirillo Catherine E. Chirls Kyung (Kaccy) Cho Abdul K. Chowdhury Mohammed Salahuddin Chowdhury Kirsten L. Christophe Pamela Chu Steven Paul Chucknick Wai-ching Chung Christopher Ciafardini Alex F. Ciccone Frances Ann Cilente Elaine Cillo Edna Cintron Nestor Andre Cintron Robert Dominick Cirri Juan Pablo Alvarez Cisneros Benjamin Keefe Clark Eugene Clark Gregory A. Clark Mannie Leroy Clark Thomas R. Clark Christopher Robert Clarke Donna Clarke Michael Clarke Suria R.E. Clarke Kevin Francis Cleary James D. Cleere Geoffrey W. Cloud Susan M. Clyne Steven Coakley Jeffrey Coale Patricia A. Cody Daniel Michael Coffey Jason Matthew Coffey Florence Cohen Kevin Sanford Cohen Anthony Joseph Coladonato Mark J. Colaio Stephen J. Colaio Christopher M. Colasanti Kevin Nathaniel Colbert Michel Paris Colbert Keith Eugene Coleman Scott Thomas Coleman Tarel Coleman Liam Joseph Colhoun Robert D. Colin Robert J. Coll Jean Marie Collin John Michael Collins Michael L. Collins Thomas J. Collins Joseph Collison Patricia Malia Colodner Linda M. Colon Soledi Colon Ronald Comer Jaime Concepcion Albert Conde Denease Conley Susan Clancy Conlon Margaret Mary Conner Cynthia L. Connolly John E. Connolly James Lee Connor Jonathan (J.C.) Connors Kevin P. Connors Kevin Francis Conroy Brenda E. Conway Dennis Michael Cook Helen D. Cook John A. Cooper Joseph J. Coppo Gerard J. Coppola Joseph Albert Corbett Alejandro Cordero Robert Cordice Danny A. Correa-Gutierrez Ruben D. Correa James Corrigan Carlos Cortes Kevin M. Cosgrove Dolores Marie Costa Digna Alexandra Rivera Costanza Charles Gregory Costello Michael S. Costello Conrod K.H. Cottoy Martin Coughlan John Gerard Coughlin Timothy John Coughlin James E. Cove Andre Cox Frederick John Cox Michelle Coyle-Eulau James Raymond Coyle Anne M. Cramer Christopher Seton Cramer Denise Crant James L. Crawford Robert James Crawford Joanne Mary Cregan Lucia Crifasi John Crisci Daniel Hal Crisman Dennis A. Cross Helen Crossin-Kittle Kevin Raymond Crotty Thomas G. Crotty John Crowe Welles Remy Crowther Robert L. Cruikshank Francisco Cruz John Robert Cruz Kenneth John Cubas Francisco C. Cubero Richard Joseph Cudina Neil James Cudmore Thomas Patrick Cullen Joan McConnell Cullinan Joyce Cummings Brian Thomas Cummins Nilton Albuquerque Fernao Cunha Michael Joseph Cunningham Robert Curatolo Laurence Curia Paul Dario Curioli Beverly Curry Michael Curtin Gavin Cushny

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John D'Allara Vincent D'Amadeo Jack L. D'Ambrosi Mary D'Antonio Edward Alexander D'Atri Michael D. D'Auria Michael Jude D'Esposito Manuel Da Mota Carlos S. DaCosta Caleb Arron Dack Thomas A. Damaskinos Jeannine Marie Damiani-Jones Patrick W. Danahy Nana Kwuku Danso Vincent G. Danz Dwight Donald Darcy Elizabeth Ann Darling Annette Andrea Dataram Lawrence Davidson Michael Allen Davidson Scott Matthew Davidson Titus Davidson Niurka Davila Clinton Davis Wayne Terrial Davis Anthony Richard Dawson Calvin Dawson Edward James Day Jayceryll M. de Chavez Emerita (Emy) De La Pena Azucena de la Torre Cristina de Laura Oscar de Laura Francis (Frank) Albert De Martini Robert J. DeAngelis James V. DeBlase Paul DeCola Jason Christopher DeFazio Jennifer DeJesus Monique E. DeJesus Nereida DeJesus Martin DeMeo Jean C. DePalma Michael DeRienzo David Paul DeRubbio Jemal Legesse DeSantis Christian D. DeSimone Edward DeSimone Melanie Louise DeVere Jerry DeVito William T. Dean Thomas P. Deangelis Tara Debek Anna Debin Simon Dedvukaj David A. Defeo Manuel Del Valle Donald A. Delapenha Vito Joseph Deleo Danielle Delie Joseph A. Della Pietra Palmina Delli Gatti Colleen Ann Deloughery Anthony Demas Francis X. Deming Carol K. Demitz Kevin Dennis Thomas F. Dennis Jose Nicholas Depena Robert J. Deraney Andrew Desperito Cindy Ann Deuel Robert P. Devitt Dennis Lawrence Devlin Gerard Dewan Simon Suleman Ali Kassamali Dhanani Michael L. DiAgostino Patricia F. DiChiaro John DiFato Vincent F. DiFazio Carl DiFranco Donald J. DiFranco Debra Ann DiMartino Anthony DiOnisio George DiPasquale Joseph DiPilato Douglas Frank DiStefano Michael Diaz-Piedra Judith Belguese Diaz-Sierra Lourdes Galletti Diaz Matthew Diaz Nancy Diaz Obdulio Ruiz Diaz Joseph Dermot Dickey Lawrence Patrick Dickinson Michael David Diehl Stephen P. Dimino William J. Dimmling Christopher Dincuff Jeffrey M. Dingle Ramzi A. Doany John J. Doherty Melissa C. Doi Brendan Dolan Neil Dollard James Joseph Domanico Benilda Pascua Domingo Charles (Carlos) Dominguez Geronimo (Jerome) Mark Patrick Dominguez Kevin W. Donnelly Jacqueline Donovan Stephen Dorf Thomas Dowd Kevin Christopher Dowdell Mary Yolanda Dowling Raymond M. Downey Frank Joseph Doyle Joseph M. Doyle Randy Drake Stephen Patrick Driscoll Mirna A. Duarte Luke A. Dudek Christopher Michael Duffy Gerard Duffy Michael Joseph Duffy Thomas W. Duffy Antoinette Duger Sareve Dukat Christopher Joseph Dunne Richard A. Dunstan Patrick Thomas Dwyer

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Joseph Anthony Eacobacci John Bruce Eagleson Robert D. Eaton Dean P. Eberling Margaret Ruth Echtermann Paul Robert Eckna Constantine (Gus) Economos Dennis Michael Edwards Michael Hardy Edwards Christine Egan Lisa Egan Martin Egan Michael Egan Samantha Egan Carole Eggert Lisa Caren Weinstein Ehrlich John Ernst (Jack) Eichler Eric Adam Eisenberg Daphne F. Elder Michael J. Elferis Mark J. Ellis Valerie Silver Ellis Albert Alfy William Elmarry Edgar H. Emery Doris Suk-Yuen Eng Christopher S. Epps Ulf Ramm Ericson Erwin L. Erker William J. Erwin Sarah (Ali) Escarcega Jose Espinal Fanny M. Espinoza Brigette Ann Esposito Francis Esposito Michael Esposito William Esposito Ruben Esquilin Sadie Ette Barbara G. Etzold Eric Brian Evans Robert Edward Evans Meredith Emily June Ewart

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Catherine K. Fagan Patricia M. Fagan Keith G. Fairben William F. Fallon William Fallon Anthony J. Fallone Dolores B. Fanelli John Joseph Fanning Kathleen (Kit) Faragher Thomas Farino Nancy Carole Farley Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Farmer Douglas Farnum John G. Farrell John W. Farrell Terrence Patrick Farrell Joseph Farrelly Thomas P. Farrelly Syed Abdul Fatha Christopher Faughnan Wendy R. Faulkner Shannon M. Fava Bernard D. Favuzza Robert Fazio Ronald C. Fazio William Feehan Francis J. (Frank) Feely Garth E. Feeney Sean B. Fegan Lee S. Fehling Peter Feidelberg Alan D. Feinberg Rosa Maria Feliciano Edward T. Fergus George Ferguson Henry Fernandez Jose Manuel Contreras Fernandez Judy H. Fernandez Elisa Giselle Ferraina Anne Marie Sallerin Ferreira Robert John Ferris David Francis Ferrugio Louis V. Fersini Michael David Ferugio Bradley James Fetchet Jennifer Louise Fialko Kristen Fiedel Samuel Fields Michael Bradley Finnegan Timothy J. Finnerty Michael Curtis Fiore Stephen J. Fiorelli Paul M. Fiori John Fiorito John R. Fischer Andrew Fisher Bennett Lawson Fisher John Roger Fisher Thomas J. Fisher Lucy Fishman Ryan D. Fitzgerald Thomas Fitzpatrick Richard P. Fitzsimons Salvatore A. Fiumefreddo Christina Donovan Flannery Eileen Flecha Andre G. Fletcher Carl Flickinger John Joseph Florio Joseph W. Flounders David Fodor Michael N. Fodor Steven Mark Fogel Thomas Foley David Fontana Chih Min (Dennis) Foo Del Rose Forbes-Cheatham Godwin Forde Donald A. Foreman Christopher Hugh Forsythe Claudia Alicia Martinez Foster Noel J. Foster Ana Fosteris Robert J. Foti Jeffrey L. Fox Virginia Fox Joan Francis Pauline Francis Virgin (Lucy) Francis Gary J. Frank Morton Frank Peter Christopher Frank Richard K. Fraser Kevin Joseph Frawley Clyde Frazier Lillian I. Frederick Andrew Fredericks Jamitha Freemen Brett O. Freiman Peter L. Freund Arlene E. Fried Alan Wayne Friedlander Andrew K. Friedman Gregg J. Froehner Peter Christian Fry Clement Fumando Steven Elliot Furman Paul James Furmato

G
Fredric Gabler Richard S. Gabrielle James Andrew Gadiel Pamela Gaff Ervin Vincent Gailliard Deanna L. Galante Grace Galante Anthony Edward Gallagher Daniel James Gallagher John Patrick Gallagher Tomas Gallegos Linares Cono E. Gallo Vincenzo Gallucci Thomas Edward Galvin Giovanna (Genni) Gambale Thomas Gambino Giann F. Gamboa Peter J. Ganci Claude Michael Gann Charles William Garbarini Cesar Garcia David Garcia Jorge Luis Morron Garcia Juan Garcia Marlyn C. Garcia Christopher Gardner Douglas B. Gardner Harvey J. Gardner Jeffrey B. Gardner Thomas A. Gardner William Arthur Gardner Francesco Garfi Rocco Gargano James M. Gartenberg Matthew David Garvey Bruce Gary Boyd A. Gatton Donald Richard Gavagan Terence D. Gazzani Gary Geidel Paul Hamilton Geier Julie M. Geis Peter Gelinas Steven Paul Geller Howard G. Gelling Peter Victor Genco Steven Gregory Genovese Alayne F. Gentul Edward F. Geraghty Suzanne Geraty Ralph Gerhardt Robert J. Gerlich Denis P. Germain Marina R. Gertsberg Susan M. Getzendanner James Gerard Geyer Joseph M. Giaccone Vincent Francis Giammona Debra L. Gibbon James A. Giberson Craig Neil Gibson Ronnie Gies Laura A. Giglio Andrew Clive Gilbert Timothy Paul Gilbert Paul Stuart Gilbey Paul John Gill Mark Y. Gilles Evan H. Gillette Ronald Gilligan Rodney C. Gillis Laura Gilly John F. Ginley Donna Marie Giordano Jeffrey Giordano John Giordano Steven A. Giorgetti Martin Giovinazzo Jinny Lady Giraldo Kum-Kum Girolamo Salvatore Gitto Cynthia Giugliano Mon Gjonbalaj Dianne Gladstone Keith Alexander Glascoe Thomas I. Glasser Harry Glenn Barry H. Glick Steven Lawrence Glick John T. Gnazzo William (Bill) Robert Godshalk Michael Gogliormella Brian Fredric Goldberg Jeffrey Grant Goldflam Michelle Herman Goldstein Monica Goldstein Steven Goldstein Andrew H. Golkin Dennis James Gomes Enrique Antonio Gomez Jose Bienvenido Gomez Manuel Gomez Wilder Gomez Jenine Gonzalez Joel Guevara Gonzalez Mauricio Gonzalez Rosa J. Gonzalez Calvin J. Gooding Harry Goody Kiran Reddy Gopu Catherine Carmen Gorayeb Kerene Gordon Sebastian Gorki Kieran Gorman Thomas E. Gorman Michael Edward Gould Yugi Goya Jon Richard Grabowski Christopher Michael Grady Edwin John Graf David M. Graifman Gilbert Granados Elvira Granitto Winston Arthur Grant Christopher Stewart Gray James Michael Gray Linda Mair Grayling John Michael Grazioso Timothy Grazioso Derrick Arthur Green Wade Brian Green Elaine Myra Greenberg Gayle R. Greene James Arthur Greenleaf Eileen Marsha Greenstein Elizabeth (Lisa) Martin Gregg Denise Gregory Donald H. Gregory Florence M. Gregory Pedro (David) Grehan John M. Griffin Tawanna Griffin Joan D. Griffith Warren Grifka Ramon Grijalvo Joseph F. Grillo David Grimner Kenneth Grouzalis Joseph Grzelak Matthew J. Grzymalski Robert Joseph Gschaar Liming (Michael) Gu Jose A. Guadalupe Yan Zhu (Cindy) Guan Geoffrey E. Guja Joseph Gullickson Babita Guman Douglas B. Gurian Janet H. Gustafson Philip T. Guza Barbara Guzzardo Peter Gyulavary

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Gary Robert Haag Andrea Lyn Haberman Barbara M. Habib Philip Haentzler Nizam A. Hafiz Karen Hagerty Steven Hagis Mary Lou Hague David Halderman Maile Rachel Hale Richard Hall Vaswald George Hall Robert John Halligan Vincent Gerard Halloran James D. Halvorson Mohammed Salman Hamdani Felicia Hamilton Robert Hamilton Frederic Kim Han Christopher James Hanley Sean Hanley Valerie Joan Hanna Thomas Hannafin Kevin James Hannaford Michael L. Hannan Dana Hannon Vassilios G. Haramis James A. Haran Jeffrey P. Hardy Timothy John Hargrave Daniel Harlin Frances Haros Harvey L. Harrell Stephen Gary Harrell Aisha Harris Stewart D. Harris John Patrick Hart John Clinton Hartz Emeric J. Harvey Thomas Theodore Haskell Timothy Haskell Joseph John Hasson Leonard William Hatton Terence S. Hatton Michael Helmut Haub Timothy Aaron Haviland Donald G. Havlish Anthony Hawkins Nobuhiro Hayatsu Philip Hayes William Ward Haynes Scott Hazelcorn Michael K. Healey Roberta Bernstein Heber Charles Francis Xavier Heeran John Heffernan Howard Joseph Heller JoAnn L. Heltibridle Mark F. Hemschoot Ronnie Lee Henderson Janet Hendricks Brian Hennessey Michelle Marie Henrique Joseph P. Henry William Henry John Henwood Robert Allan Hepburn Mary (Molly) Herencia Lindsay Coates Herkness Harvey Robert Hermer Claribel Hernandez Norberto Hernandez Raul Hernandez Gary Herold Jeffrey A. Hersch Thomas Hetzel Brian Hickey Ysidro Hidalgo-Tejada Timothy Higgins Robert D. Higley Todd Russell Hill Clara Victorine Hinds Neal Hinds Mark D. Hindy Katsuyuki Hirai Heather Malia Ho Tara Yvette Hobbs Thomas A. Hobbs James L. Hobin Robert Wayne Hobson DaJuan Hodges Ronald George Hoerner Patrick Aloysius Hoey Frederick J. Hoffman Joseph Hoffman Marcia Hoffman Michele L. Hoffman Stephen G. Hoffman Judith Florence Hofmiller Thomas Warren Hohlweck Jonathan R. Hohmann John Holland Joseph Francis Holland Elizabeth Holmes Thomas P. Holohan Bradley Hoorn James P. Hopper Montgomery McCullough Hord Michael Horn Matthew D. Horning Robert L. Horohoe Aaron Horwitz Charles J. Houston Uhuru G. Houston George Howard Michael C. Howell Steven L. Howell Jennifer L. Howley Milagros Hromada Marian Hrycak Stephen Huczko Kris R. Hughes Melissa Harrington Hughes Paul R. Hughes Robert T. "Bobby" Hughes Thomas F. Hughes Timothy Robert Hughes Susan Huie Mychal Lamar Hulse Kathleen (Casey) Hunt William C. Hunt Joseph G. Hunter Robert Hussa Thomas E. Hynes Walter Hynes

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Joseph Anthony Ianelli Zuhtu Ibis Jonathan Lee Ielpi Michael Patrick Iken Daniel Ilkanayev Frederick Ill Abraham Nethanel Ilowitz Anthony P. Infante Louis S. Inghilterra Christopher N. Ingrassia Paul Innella Stephanie V. Irby Douglas Irgang Kristin A. Irvine-Ryan Todd A. Isaac Erik Hans Isbrandtsen Taizo Ishikawa Aram Iskenderian John Iskyan Kazushige Ito Aleksandr Valeryerich Ivantsov

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Virginia Jablonski Brooke Alexandra Jackman Aaron Jacobs Ariel Louis Jacobs Jason Kyle Jacobs Michael Grady Jacobs Steven A. Jacobson Ricknauth Jaggernauth Jake Denis Jagoda Yudh V.S. Jain Maria Jakubiak Ernest James Gricelda E. James Mark Jardim Mohammed Jawara Francois Jean-Pierre Maxima Jean-Pierre Paul E. Jeffers Joseph Jenkins Alan K. Jensen Prem N. Jerath Farah Jeudy Hweidar Jian Fernando Jimenez Molina Eliezer Jimenez Luis Jimenez Charles Gregory John Nicholas John LaShawana Johnson Scott M. Johnson William Johnston Allison Horstmann Jones Arthur Joseph Jones Brian L. Jones Christopher D. Jones Donald T. Jones Donald W. Jones Linda Jones Mary S. Jones Andrew Jordan Robert Thomas Jordan Albert Joseph Ingeborg Joseph Karl Henri Joseph Stephen Joseph Jane Eileen Josiah Anthony Jovic Angel Luis Juarbe Karen Susan Juday Mychal Judge Paul W. Jurgens Thomas Edward Jurgens

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Shashi Kiran Lakshmikantha Kadaba Gavkharoy Mukhometovna Kamardinova Shari Kandell Howard Lee Kane Jennifer Lynn Kane Vincent D. Kane Joon Koo Kang Sheldon R. Kanter Deborah H. Kaplan Alvin Peter Kappelmann Charles Karczewski William A. Karnes Douglas G. Karpiloff Charles L. Kasper Andrew Kates John Katsimatides Robert Kaulfers Don Jerome Kauth Hideya Kawauchi Edward T. Keane Richard M. Keane Lisa Kearney-Griffin Karol Ann Keasler Paul Hanlon Keating Leo Russell Keene Joseph J. Keller Peter Rodney Kellerman Joseph P. Kellett Frederick H. Kelley James Joseph Kelly Joseph A. Kelly Maurice Patrick Kelly Richard John Kelly Thomas Michael Kelly Thomas Richard Kelly Thomas W. Kelly Timothy C. Kelly William Hill Kelly Robert C. Kennedy Thomas J. Kennedy John Keohane Ronald T. Kerwin Howard L. Kestenbaum Douglas D. Ketcham Ruth E. Ketler Boris Khalif Sarah Khan Taimour Firaz Khan Rajesh Khandelwal Bhowanie Devi Khemraj SeiLai Khoo Michael Kiefer Satoshi Kikuchihara Andrew Jay-Hoon Kim Lawrence Don Kim Mary Jo Kimelman Lisa M. King-Johnson Andrew Marshall King Lucille T. King Robert King Takashi Kinoshita Chris Michael Kirby Howard (Barry) Kirschbaum Glenn Davis Kirwin Richard J. Klares Peter A. Klein Alan D. Kleinberg Karen J. Klitzman Ronald Philip Kloepfer Andrew Knox Thomas Patrick Knox Yevgeny Knyazev Rebecca Lee Koborie Deborah Kobus Gary Edward Koecheler Frank J. Koestner Ryan Kohart Vanessa Lynn Kolpak Irina Kolpakova Suzanne Kondratenko Abdoulaye Kone Bon-seok Koo Dorota Kopiczko Scott Kopytko Bojan Kostic Danielle Kousoulis John J. Kren William Krukowski Lyudmila Ksido Shekhar Kumar Kenneth Kumpel Frederick Kuo Patricia Kuras Nauka Kushitani Thomas Joseph Kuveikis Victor Kwarkye Kui Fai Kwok Angela R. Kyte

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Andrew LaCorte Jeanette LaFond-Menichino David LaForge Michael Patrick LaForte Stephen LaMantia Carol Ann LaPlante Jeannine M. LaVerde Amarnauth Lachhman Ganesh Ladkat James P. Ladley Joseph A. Lafalce Alan Lafranco Juan Lafuente Neil K. Lai Vincent A. Laieta William David Lake Franco Lalama Chow Kwan Lam Amy Hope Lamonsoff Robert T. Lane Brendan M. Lang Rosanne P. Lang Vanessa Langer Mary Lou Langley Peter J. Langone Thomas Langone Michele B. Lanza Ruth Sheila Lapin Ingeborg Astrid Desiree Lariby Robin Larkey Christopher Randall Larrabee Hamidou S. Larry Scott Larsen John Adam Larson Gary E. Lasko Nicholas C. Lassman Paul Laszczynski Jeffrey Latouche Charles Laurencin Stephen James Lauria Maria Lavache Denis F. Lavelle Anna A. Laverty Steven Lawn Robert A. Lawrence Nathaniel Lawson Eugen Lazar David Prudencio LeMagne Jeffrey Earle LeVeen James Patrick Leahy Joseph Gerard Leavey Neil Leavy Leon Lebor Kenneth Charles Ledee Alan J. Lederman Elena Ledesma Alexis Leduc David S. Lee Gary H. Lee Hyun-joon (Paul) Lee Jong-min Lee Juanita Lee Kathryn Blair Lee Linda C. Lee Lorraine Lee Myung-woo Lee Richard Y.C. Lee Stuart (Soo-Jin) Lee Yang Der Lee Stephen Lefkowitz Adriana Legro Edward J. Lehman Eric Andrew Lehrfeld David Ralph Leistman Joseph A. Lenihan John J. Lennon John Robinson Lenoir Jorge Luis Leon Matthew Gerard Leonard Michael Lepore Charles Antoine Lesperance John D. Levi Alisha Caren Levin Neil D. Levin Robert M. Levine Robert Levine Shai Levinhar Adam J. Lewis Margaret Susan Lewis Ye Wei Liang Orasri Liangthanasarn Daniel F. Libretti Ralph M. Licciardi Edward Lichtschein Steven B. Lillianthal Carlos R. Lillo Craig Damian Lilore Arnold A. Lim Darya Lin Wei Rong Lin Nickie L. Lindo Thomas V. Linehan Robert Thomas Linnane Alan Linton Diane Theresa Lipari Kenneth P. Lira Francisco Alberto Liriano Lorraine Lisi Paul Lisson Vincent Litto Ming-Hao Liu Joseph Livera Nancy Liz Harold Lizcano Martin Lizzul George A. Llanes Elizabeth Claire Logler Catherine Lisa Loguidice Jerome Robert Lohez Michael W. Lomax Laura M. Longing Salvatore P. Lopes Daniel Lopez George Lopez Luis Lopez Manuel L. Lopez Joseph Lostrangio Chet Louie Stuart Seid Louis Joseph Lovero Michael W. Lowe Garry Lozier John Peter Lozowsky Charles Peter Lucania Edward (Ted) H. Luckett Mark G. Ludvigsen Lee Charles Ludwig Sean Thomas Lugano Daniel Lugo Marie Lukas William Lum Michael P. Lunden Christopher Lunder Anthony Luparello Gary Lutnick Linda Luzzicone Alexander Lygin Farrell Peter Lynch James Francis Lynch Louise A. Lynch Michael F. Lynch Michael Francis Lynch Michael Lynch Richard Dennis Lynch Robert H. Lynch Sean Patrick Lynch Sean Lynch Michael J. Lyons Monica Lyons Patrick Lyons

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Catherine Fairfax MacRae Robert Francis Mace Jan Maciejewski Richard B. Madden Simon Maddison Noell Maerz Jeannieann Maffeo Joseph Maffeo Jay Robert Magazine Brian Magee Charles Wilson Magee Joseph Maggitti Ronald E. Magnuson Daniel L. Maher Thomas Anthony Mahon William Mahoney Joseph Maio Takashi Makimoto Abdu Malahi Myrna T. Maldonado-Agosto Debora Maldonado Alfred R. Maler Gregory James Malone Edward Francis (Teddy) Maloney Joseph E. Maloney Gene E. Maloy Christian Maltby Francisco Miguel (Frank) Mancini Joseph Mangano Sara Elizabeth Manley Debra M. Mannetta Marion Victoria (vickie) Manning Terence J. Manning James Maounis Joseph Ross Marchbanks Peter Edward Mardikian Edward Joseph Mardovich Charles Joseph Margiotta Kenneth Joseph Marino Lester Vincent Marino Vita Marino Kevin D. Marlo Jose J. Marrero John Marshall James Martello Michael A. Marti Peter Martin William J. Martin Brian E. Martineau Lizie Martinez-Calderon Betsy Martinez Edward J. 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Moccia Louis Joseph Modafferi Boyie Mohammed Dennis Mojica Manuel Mojica Kleber Rolando Molina Manuel Dejesus Molina Carl Molinaro Justin J. Molisani Brian Patrick Monaghan Franklin Monahan John Gerard Monahan Kristen Montanaro Craig D. Montano Michael Montesi Cheryl Ann Monyak Thomas Moody Sharon Moore Krishna Moorthy Abner Morales Carlos Morales Paula Morales John Christopher Moran John Moran Kathleen Moran Lindsay S. Morehouse George Morell Steven P. Morello Vincent S. Morello Arturo Alva Moreno Yvette Nicole Moreno Dorothy Morgan Richard Morgan Nancy Morgenstern Sanae Mori Blanca Morocho Leonel Morocho Dennis G. Moroney Lynne Irene Morris Seth A. Morris Stephen Philip Morris Christopher M. Morrison Ferdinand V. Morrone William David Moskal Marco Motroni Chung Mou Iouri A. Mouchinski Jude J. Moussa Peter C. Moutos Damion Mowatt Christopher Mozzillo Stephen V. Mulderry Richard Muldowney Michael D. Mullan Dennis Michael Mulligan Peter James Mulligan Michael Joseph Mullin James Donald Munhall Nancy Muniz Carlos Mario Munoz Theresa (Terry) Munson Robert M. Murach Cesar Augusto Murillo Marc A. Murolo Brian Joseph Murphy Charles Murphy Christopher W. Murphy Edward C. Murphy James F. Murphy James Thomas Murphy Kevin James Murphy Patrick Sean Murphy Raymond E. Murphy Robert Eddie Murphy John Joseph Murray John Joseph Murray Susan D. Murray Valerie Victoria Murray Richard Todd Myhre

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Robert B. Nagel Takuya Nakamura Alexander J.R. Napier Frank Joseph Naples John Napolitano Catherine A. Nardella Mario Nardone Manika Narula Narender Nath Karen S. Navarro Joseph M. Navas Francis J. Nazario Glenroy Neblett Marcus R. Neblett Jerome O. Nedd Laurence Nedell Luke G. Nee Pete Negron Ann Nicole Nelson David William Nelson James Nelson Michele Ann Nelson Peter Allen Nelson Oscar Nesbitt Gerard Terence Nevins Nancy Yuen Ngo Jody Tepedino Nichilo Martin Niederer Alfonse J. Niedermeyer Frank John Niestadt Gloria Nieves Juan Nieves Troy Edward Nilsen Paul R. Nimbley John Ballantine Niven Curtis Terrence Noel Daniel R. Nolan Robert Walter Noonan Daniela R. Notaro Brian Novotny Soichi Numata Brian Felix Nunez Jose R. Nunez Jeffrey Nussbaum

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Dennis O'Berg James P. O'Brien Michael O'Brien Scott J. O'Brien Timothy Michael O'Brien Daniel O'Callaghan Dennis J. O'Connor Diana J. O'Connor Keith K. O'Connor Richard J. O'Connor Amy O'Doherty Marni Pont O'Doherty James Andrew O'Grady Thomas O'Hagan Patrick O'Keefe William O'Keefe Gerald O'Leary Matthew Timothy O'Mahoney Seamus L. O'Neal John P. O'Neill Peter J. O'Neill Sean Gordon Corbett O'Neill Kevin O'Rourke Patrick J. O'Shea Robert W. O'Shea Timothy O'Sullivan James A. Oakley Jefferson Ocampo Douglas Oelschlager Takashi Ogawa Albert Ogletree Philip Paul Ognibene Joseph J. Ogren Samuel Oitice Gerald Michael Olcott Christine Anne Olender Elsy Carolina Osorio Oliva Linda Mary Oliva Edward K. Oliver Leah E. Oliver Eric T. Olsen Jeffrey James Olsen Maureen L. Olson Steven John Olson Toshihiro Onda Michael C. Opperman Christopher Orgielewicz Margaret Orloske Virginia A. Ormiston-Kenworthy Juan Romero Orozco Ronald Orsini Peter K. Ortale Alexander Ortiz David Ortiz Emilio (Peter) Ortiz Pablo Ortiz Paul Ortiz Sonia Ortiz Masaru Ose James Robert Ostrowski Jason Douglas Oswald Michael Otten Isidro Ottenwalder Michael Ou Todd Joseph Ouida Jesus Ovalles Peter J. Owens Adianes Oyola

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Angel M. Pabon Israel Pabon Roland Pacheco Michael Benjamin Packer Deepa K. Pakkala Jeffrey Matthew Palazzo Thomas Anthony Palazzo Richard (Rico) Palazzolo Orio Joseph Palmer Frank A. Palombo Alan N. Palumbo Christopher M. Panatier Dominique Pandolfo Paul Pansini John M. Paolillo Edward J. Papa Salvatore Papasso James N. Pappageorge Vinod K. Parakat Vijayashanker Paramsothy Nitin Parandkar Hardai (Casey) Parbhu James Wendell Parham Debra (Debbie) Paris George Paris Gye-Hyong Park Philip L. Parker Michael A. Parkes Robert Emmett Parks Hasmukhrai Chuckulal Parmar Robert Parro Diane Marie Moore Parsons Leobardo Lopez Pascual Michael J. Pascuma Jerrold H. Paskins Horace Robert Passananti Suzanne H. Passaro Victor Antonio Martinez Pastrana Avnish Ramanbhai Patel Dipti Patel Manish K. Patel Steven B. Paterson James Matthew Patrick Manuel Patrocino Bernard E. Patterson Cira Marie Patti Robert Edward Pattison James R. Paul Victor Paz-Gutierrez Patrice Paz Sharon Cristina Millan Paz Stacey L. Peak Richard Allen Pearlman Durrell Pearsall Thomas E. Pedicini Todd D. Pelino Michel Adrian Pelletier Anthony Peluso Angel Ramon Pena Jose D. Pena Richard Al Penny Salvatore F. Pepe Carl Allen Peralta Robert David Peraza Jon A. Perconti Alejo Perez Angel Perez Angela Susan Perez Anthony Perez Ivan Perez Nancy E. Perez Joseph John Perroncino Edward J. Perrotta Emelda Perry Glenn C. Perry John William Perry Franklin Allan Pershep Daniel Pesce Michael J. Pescherine Davin Peterson William Russel Peterson Mark Petrocelli Philip S. Petti Glen Kerrin Pettit Dominick Pezzulo Kaleen E. Pezzuti Kevin Pfeifer Tu-Anh Pham Kenneth John Phelan Eugenia Piantieri Ludwig John Picarro Matthew Picerno Joseph O. Pick Christopher Pickford Dennis J. Pierce Bernard T. Pietronico Nicholas P. Pietrunti Theodoros Pigis Susan Elizabeth Ancona Pinto Joseph Piskadlo Christopher Todd Pitman Josh Piver Joseph Plumitallo John M. Pocher William Howard Pohlmann Laurence M. Polatsch Thomas H. Polhemus Steve Pollicino Susan M. Pollio Joshua Poptean Giovanna Porras Anthony Portillo James Edward Potorti Daphne Pouletsos Richard Poulos Stephen E. Poulos Brandon Jerome Powell Shawn Edward Powell Tony Pratt Gregory M. Preziose Wanda Ivelisse Prince Vincent Princiotta Kevin Prior Everett Martin (Marty) Proctor Carrie B. Progen David Lee Pruim Richard Prunty John F. Puckett Robert D. Pugliese Edward F. Pullis Patricia Ann Puma Hemanth Kumar Puttur Edward R. Pykon

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Christopher Quackenbush Lars Peter Qualben Lincoln Quappe Beth Ann Quigley Michael Quilty James Francis Quinn Ricardo Quinn

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Carol Rabalais Christopher Peter A. Racaniello Leonard Ragaglia Eugene J. Raggio Laura Marie Ragonese-Snik Michael Ragusa Peter F. Raimondi Harry A. Raines Ehtesham U. Raja Valsa Raju Edward Rall Lukas (Luke) Rambousek Julio Fernandez Ramirez Maria Isabel Ramirez Harry Ramos Vishnoo Ramsaroop Lorenzo Ramzey A. Todd Rancke Adam David Rand Jonathan C. Randall Srinivasa Shreyas Ranganath Anne Rose T. Ransom Faina Rapoport Robert Arthur Rasmussen Amenia Rasool Roger Mark Rasweiler David Alan James Rathkey William Ralph Raub Gerard Rauzi Alexey Razuvaev Gregory Reda Sarah (Prothero) Redheffer Michele Reed Judith A. Reese Donald J. Regan Robert M. Regan Thomas M. Regan Christian Michael Otto Regenhard Howard Reich Gregg Reidy James B. Reilly Kevin O. Reilly Timothy E. Reilly Joseph Reina Thomas Barnes Reinig Frank B. Reisman Joshua Scott Reiss Karen Renda John Armand Reo Richard Rescorla John Thomas Resta Eduvigis (Eddie) Reyes Bruce A. Reynolds John Frederick Rhodes Francis S. Riccardelli Rudolph N. Riccio AnnMarie (Davi) Riccoboni David Rice Eileen Mary Rice Kenneth F. Rice Vernon Allan Richard Claude D. Richards Gregory Richards Michael Richards Venesha O. Richards James C. Riches Alan Jay Richman John M. Rigo James Riley Theresa (Ginger) Risco Rose Mary Riso Moises N. Rivas Joseph Rivelli Carmen A. Rivera Isaias Rivera Juan William Rivera Linda Rivera David E. Rivers Joseph R. Riverso Paul Rizza John Frank Rizzo Stephen Louis Roach Joseph Roberto Leo A. Roberts Michael Edward Roberts Michael Roberts Donald Walter Robertson Catherina Robinson Jeffrey Robinson Michell Lee Robotham Donald Robson Antonio Augusto Tome Rocha Raymond J. Rocha Laura Rockefeller John M. Rodak Antonio Jose Carrusca Rodrigues David B. Rodriguez-Vargas Anthony Rodriguez Carlos Cortez Rodriguez Carmen Milagros Rodriguez Gregory E. Rodriguez Marsha A. Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez Matthew Rogan Karlie Barbara Rogers Scott Rohner Keith Roma Joseph M. Romagnolo Efrain Franco Romero Elvin Santiago Romero James A. Romito Sean Rooney Eric Thomas Ropiteau Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford Aida Rosario Angela Rosario Mark H. Rosen Brooke David Rosenbaum Linda Rosenbaum Sheryl Lynn Rosenbaum Lloyd D. Rosenberg Mark Louis Rosenberg Andrew I. Rosenblum Joshua M. Rosenblum Joshua A. Rosenthal Richard David Rosenthal Daniel Rossetti Norman Rossinow Nicholas P. Rossomando Michael Craig Rothberg Donna Marie Rothenberg Nick Rowe Timothy A. Roy Paul G. Ruback Ronald J. Ruben Joanne Rubino David Michael Ruddle Bart Joseph Ruggiere Susan Ann Ruggiero Adam K. Ruhalter Gilbert Ruiz Stephen P. Russell Steven Harris Russin Michael Thomas Russo Wayne Alan Russo Edward Ryan John J. Ryan Jonathan Stephan Ryan Matthew Lancelot Ryan Tatiana Ryjova Christina Sunga Ryook

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Thierry Saada Jason E. Sabbag Thomas E. Sabella Scott Saber Joseph Sacerdote Francis J. Sadocha Jude Elias Safi Brock Joel Safronoff Edward Saiya John Patrick Salamone Hernando R. Salas Juan Salas Esmerlin Salcedo John Salvatore Salerno Richard L. Salinardi Wayne John Saloman Nolbert Salomon Catherine Patricia Salter Frank Salvaterra Paul R. Salvio Samuel R. Salvo Rena Sam-Dinnoo Carlos Samaniego James Kenneth Samuel Michael V. San Phillip Sylvia San Pio Resta Hugo Sanay-Perafiel Alva Jeffries Sanchez Erick Sanchez Jacquelyn P. Sanchez Eric Sand Stacey Leigh Sanders Herman Sandler James Sands Ayleen J. Santiago Kirsten Santiago Maria Theresa Santillan Susan G. Santo Christopher Santora John Santore Mario L. Santoro Jorge Octavio Santos Anaya Rafael Humberto Santos Rufino Conrado F. (Roy) Santos Kalyan K. Sarkar Chapelle Sarker Paul F. Sarle Deepika Kumar Sattaluri Gregory Thomas Saucedo Susan Sauer Anthony Savas Vladimir Savinkin Jackie Sayegh Duggan John Sbarbaro Robert L. Scandole Michelle Scarpitta Dennis Scauso John A. Schardt John G. Scharf Fred Claude Scheffold Angela Susan Scheinberg Scott M. Schertzer Sean Schielke Steven Francis Schlag Jon S. Schlissel Karen Helene Schmidt Ian Schneider Thomas G. Schoales Marisa Di Nardo Schorpp Frank G. Schott Gerard P. Schrang Jeffrey Schreier John T. Schroeder Susan Lee Kennedy Schuler Edward W. Schunk Mark E. Schurmeier Clarin Shellie Schwartz John Schwartz Mark Schwartz Adriane Victoria Scibetta Raphael Scorca Randolph Scott Christopher J. Scudder Arthur Warren Scullin Michael Seaman Margaret Seeliger Anthony Segarra Carlos Segarra Jason Sekzer Matthew Carmen Sellitto Howard Selwyn Larry John Senko Arturo Angelo Sereno Frankie Serrano Alena Sesinova Adele Sessa Sita Nermalla Sewnarine Karen Lynn Seymour-Dietrich Davis (Deeg) Sezna Thomas Joseph Sgroi Jayesh Shah Khalid M. Shahid Mohammed Shajahan Gary Shamay Earl Richard Shanahan Shiv Shankar Neil G. Shastri Kathryn Anne Shatzoff Barbara A. Shaw Jeffrey J. Shaw Robert J. Shay Daniel James Shea Joseph Patrick Shea Linda Sheehan Hagay Shefi John Anthony Sherry Atsushi Shiratori Thomas Shubert Mark Shulman See-Wong Shum Allan Shwartzstein Johanna Sigmund Dianne T. Signer Gregory Sikorsky Stephen Gerard Siller David Silver Craig A. Silverstein Nasima H. Simjee Bruce Edward Simmons Arthur Simon Kenneth Alan Simon Michael John Simon Paul Joseph Simon Marianne Simone Barry Simowitz Jeff Simpson George V. Sims Khamladai K. (Khami) Singh Roshan R. (Sean) Singh Thomas Sinton Peter A. Siracuse Muriel F. Siskopoulos Joseph M. Sisolak John P. Skala Francis J. Skidmore Toyena Corliss Skinner Paul A. Skrzypek Christopher Paul Slattery Vincent R. Slavin Robert Sliwak Paul K. Sloan Stanley S. Smagala Wendy L. Small Catherine T. Smith Daniel Laurence Smith George Eric Smith James G. Smith Jeffrey Randall Smith Joyce Smith Karl Trumbull Smith Kevin Smith Leon Smith Moira Smith Rosemary A. Smith Sandra Fajardo Smith Bonnie S. Smithwick Rochelle Monique Snell Leonard J. Snyder Astrid Elizabeth Sohan Sushil Solanki Ruben Solares Naomi Leah Solomon Daniel W. Song Michael C. Sorresse Fabian Soto Timothy P. Soulas Gregory T. Spagnoletti Donald F. Spampinato Thomas Sparacio John Anthony Spataro Robert W. Spear Maynard S. Spence George E. Spencer Robert Andrew Spencer Mary Rubina Sperando Frank J. Spinelli William E. Spitz Joseph P. Spor Klaus Johannes Sprockamp Saranya Srinuan Fitzroy St. Rose Michael F. Stabile Lawrence T. Stack Timothy Stackpole Richard James Stadelberger Eric A. Stahlman Gregory M. Stajk Alexandru Liviu Stan Corina Stan Mary D. Stanley Joyce Stanton Patricia Stanton Anthony M. Starita Jeffrey Stark Derek James Statkevicus Craig William Staub William V. Steckman Eric Thomas Steen William R. Steiner Alexander Robbins Steinman Andrew Stergiopoulos Andrew Stern Martha Jane Stevens Michael James Stewart Richard H. Stewart Sanford M. Stoller Lonny J. Stone Jimmy Nevill Storey Timothy Stout Thomas S. Strada James J. Straine Edward W. Straub George Strauch Edward T. Strauss Steven R. Strauss Steven F. Strobert Walwyn W. Stuart Benjamin Suarez David S. Suarez Ramon Suarez Yoichi Sugiyama William Christopher Sugra Daniel Suhr David Marc Sullins Christopher P. Sullivan Patrick Sullivan Thomas Sullivan Hilario Soriano (Larry) Sumaya James Joseph Suozzo Colleen Supinski Robert Sutcliffe Selina Sutter Claudia Suzette Sutton John F. Swaine Kristine M. Swearson Brian Edward Sweeney Kenneth J. Swensen Thomas F. Swift Derek O. Sword Kevin T. Szocik Gina Sztejnberg Norbert P. Szurkowski

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Harry Taback Joann Tabeek Norma C. Taddei Michael Taddonio Keiichiro Takahashi Keiji Takahashi Phyllis Gail Talbot Robert R. Talhami Sean Patrick Tallon Paul Talty Maurita Tam Rachel Tamares Hector Tamayo Michael Andrew Tamuccio Kenichiro Tanaka Rhondelle Cherie Tankard Michael Anthony Tanner Dennis Gerard Taormina Kenneth Joseph Tarantino Allan Tarasiewicz Ronald Tartaro Darryl Taylor Donnie Brooks Taylor Lorisa Ceylon Taylor Michael M. Taylor Paul A. Tegtmeier Yeshavant Moreshwar Tembe Anthony Tempesta Dorothy Temple Stanley L. Temple David Tengelin Brian J. Terrenzi Lisa Marie Terry Goumatie T. Thackurdeen Harshad Sham Thatte Thomas F. Theurkauf Lesley Thomas-O'Keefe Brian T. Thompson Clive Thompson Glenn Thompson Nigel Bruce Thompson Perry Anthony Thompson Vanavah Alexi Thompson William Harry Thompson Eric Raymond Thorpe Nichola A. Thorpe Sal Tieri John Patrick Tierney Mary Ellen Tiesi William R. Tieste Kenneth F. Tietjen Stephen Edward Tighe Scott C. Timmes Michael E. Tinley Jennifer M. Tino Robert Frank Tipaldi John J. Tipping David Tirado Hector Luis Tirado Michelle Titolo John J. Tobin Richard J. Todisco Vladimir Tomasevic Stephen K. Tompsett Thomas Tong Doris Torres Luis Eduardo Torres Amy E. Toyen Christopher M. Traina Daniel Patrick Trant Abdoul Karim Traore Glenn J. Travers Walter (Wally) P. Travers Felicia Traylor-Bass Lisa L. Trerotola Karamo Trerra Michael Trinidad Francis Joseph Trombino Gregory J. Trost William Tselepis Zhanetta Tsoy Michael Patrick Tucker Lance Richard Tumulty Ching Ping Tung Simon James Turner Donald Joseph Tuzio Robert T. Twomey Jennifer Tzemis

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John G. Ueltzhoeffer Tyler V. Ugolyn Michael A. Uliano Jonathan J. Uman Anil Shivhari Umarkar Allen V. Upton Diane Maria Urban

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John Damien Vaccacio Bradley H. Vadas William Valcarcel Mayra Valdes-Rodriguez Felix Antonio Vale Ivan Vale Benito Valentin Santos Valentin Carlton Francis Valvo Erica Van Acker Kenneth W. Van Auken Richard Bruce Van Hine Daniel M. Van Laere Edward Raymond Vanacore Jon C. Vandevander Frederick T. Varacchi Gopalakrishnan Varadhan David Vargas Scott C. Vasel Azael Ismael Vasquez Santos Vasquez Arcangel Vazquez Peter Anthony Vega Sankara S. Velamuri Jorge Velazquez Lawrence Veling Anthony M. Ventura David Vera Loretta A Vero Christopher Vialonga Matthew Gilbert Vianna Robert A. Vicario Celeste Torres Victoria Joanna Vidal John T. Vigiano Joseph Vincent Vigiano Frank J. Vignola Joseph B. Vilardo Sergio Villanueva Chantal Vincelli Melissa Vincent Francine A. Virgilio Lawrence Virgilio Joseph G. Visciano Joshua S. Vitale Maria Percoco Vola Lynette D. Vosges Garo H. Voskerijian Alfred Vukosa

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Gregory Wachtler Gabriela Waisman Courtney Wainsworth Walcott Victor Wald Benjamin Walker Glen J. Wall Mitchel Scott Wallace Peter G. Wallace Robert F. Wallace Roy Michael Wallace Jean Marie Wallendorf Matthew Blake Wallens John Wallice Barbara P. Walsh James Walsh Jeffrey Patrick Walz Ching H. Wang Weibin Wang Michael Warchola Stephen Gordon Ward James A. Waring Brian G. Warner Derrick Washington Charles Waters James Thomas (Muddy) Waters Patrick J. Waters Kenneth Watson Michael H. Waye Todd C. Weaver Walter E. Weaver Nathaniel Webb Dinah Webster Joanne Flora Weil Michael Weinberg Steven Weinberg Scott Jeffrey Weingard Steven Weinstein Simon Weiser David M. Weiss David T. Weiss Vincent Michael Wells Timothy Matthew Welty Christian Hans Rudolf Wemmers Ssu-Hui (Vanessa) Wen Oleh D. Wengerchuk Peter M. West Whitfield West Meredith Lynn Whalen Eugene Whelan Adam S. White Edward James White James Patrick White John S. White Kenneth W. White Leonard Anthony White Malissa White Wayne White Leanne Marie Whiteside Mark Whitford Michael T. Wholey Mary Lenz Wieman Jeffrey David Wiener William J. Wik Allison M. Wildman Glenn Wilkinson John C. Willett Brian Patrick Williams Crossley Williams David Williams Deborah Lynn Williams Kevin Michael Williams Louie Anthony Williams Louis Calvin Williams John Williamson Cynthia Wilson Donna Wilson William E. Wilson David H. Winton Glenn J. Winuk Thomas Francis Wise Alan L. Wisniewski Frank T. Wisniewski David Wiswall Sigrid Charlotte Wiswe Michael R. Wittenstein Christopher W. Wodenshek Martin P. Wohlforth Katherine S. Wolf Jennifer Y. Wong Jenny Seu Kueng Low Wong Siu Cheung Wong Yin Ping (Steven) Wong Yuk Ping Wong Brent James Woodall James J. Woods Patrick Woods Richard Herron Woodwell David Terence Wooley John Bentley Works Martin Michael Wortley Rodney James Wotton William Wren John Wright Neil R. Wright Sandra Wright

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Jupiter Yambem Suresh Yanamadala Matthew David Yarnell Myrna Yaskulka Shakila Yasmin Olabisi L. Yee Edward P. York Kevin Patrick York Raymond York Suzanne Youmans Barrington L. Young Jacqueline (Jakki) Young Elkin Yuen

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Joseph Zaccoli Adel Agayby Zakhary Arkady Zaltsman Edwin J. Zambrana Robert Alan Zampieri Mark Zangrilli Ira Zaslow Kenneth Albert Zelman Abraham J. Zelmanowitz Martin Morales Zempoaltecatl Zhe (Zack) Zeng Marc Scott Zeplin Jie Yao Justin Zhao Ivelin Ziminski Michael Joseph Zinzi Charles A. Zion Julie Lynne Zipper Salvatore J. Zisa Prokopios Paul Zois Joseph J. Zuccala Andrew Steven Zucker Igor Zukelman

 

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UNITED FLIGHT 93

 

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Christian Adams Lorraine G. Bay Todd Beamer Alan Beaven Mark K. Bingham Deora Frances Bodley Sandra W. Bradshaw Marion Britton Thomas E. Burnett William Joseph Cashman Georgine Rose Corrigan Patricia Cushing Jason Dahl Joseph Deluca Patrick Joseph Driscoll Edward P. Felt Jane C. Folger Colleen Laura Fraser Andrew Garcia Jeremy Glick Lauren Grandcolas Wanda Anita Green Donald F. Greene Linda Gronlund Richard Jerry Guadagno LeRoy Wilton Homer Toshiya Kuge CeeCee Lyles Hilda Marcin Waleska Martinez Rivera Nicole Miller Louis J. Nacke Donald Arthur Peterson Jean Hoadley Peterson Mark Rothenberg Christine Anne Snyder John Talignani Honor Elizabeth Wainio Deborah Welsh Olga Kristin Gould White

 

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AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77

 

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Paul W. Ambrose Yeneneh Betru Mary Jane (MJ) Booth Bernard Curtis Brown Charles F. Burlingame Suzanne M. Calley William E. Caswell David M. Charlebois Sara M. Clark Asia S. Cottom James Daniel Debeuneure Rodney Dickens Eddie A. Dillard Charles A. Droz Barbara G. Edwards Charles S. Falkenberg Dana Falkenberg Zoe Falkenberg James Joseph Ferguson Darlene E. Flagg Wilson F. Flagg Richard P. Gabriel Ian J. Gray Stanley R. Hall Michele M. Heidenberger Bryan C. Jack Steven D. Jacoby Ann C. Judge Chandler R. Keller Yvonne E. Kennedy Norma Cruz Khan Karen Ann Kincaid Dong Chul Lee Jennifer Lewis Kenneth E. Lewis Renee A. May Dora Marie Menchaca Christopher C. Newton Barbara K. Olson Ruben S. Ornedo Robert Penninger Robert R. Ploger Zandra F. Ploger Lisa J. Raines Todd H. Reuben John P. Sammartino Diane M. Simmons George W. Simmons Mari-Rae Sopper Robert Speisman Norma Lang Steuerle Hilda E. Taylor Leonard E. Taylor Sandra D. Teague Leslie A. Whittington John D. Yamnicky Vicki C. Yancey Shuyin Yang Yuguang Zheng

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THE PENTAGON

 

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Craig Amundson Melissa Rose Barnes Max J. Beilke Kris Romeo Bishundat Carrie R. Blagburn Canfield D. Boone Diana Borrero de Padro Donna Bowen Allen P. Boyle Christopher Lee Burford Daniel Martin Caballero Jose Orlando Calderon-Olmedo Angelene C. Carter Sharon A. Carver John J. Chada Rosa Maria (Rosemary) Chapa Julian T. Cooper Eric A. Cranford Ada M. Davis Gerald Francis DeConto Jerry Don Dickerson Johnnie Doctor Robert Edward Dolan William Howard Donovan Patrick Dunn Edward Thomas Earhart Robert Randolph Elseth Jamie Lynn Fallon Amelia V. Fields Gerald P. Fisher Matthew Michael Flocco Sandra N. Foster Lawrence Daniel Getzfred Cortez Ghee Brenda C. Gibson Ron F. Golinski Diane M. Hale-McKinzy Carolyn B. Halmon Sheila M. S. Hein Ronald John Hemenway Wallace Cole Hogan Jimmie Ira Holley Angela M. Houtz Brady K. Howell Peggie M. Hurt Stephen Neil Hyland Robert J. Hymel Lacey B. Ivory Dennis M. Johnson Judith L. Jones Brenda Kegler Michael Scott Lamana David W. Laychak Samantha L. Lightbourn-Allen Stephen V. Long James T. Lynch Terence M. Lynch Nehamon Lyons Shelley A. Marshall Teresa M. Martin Ada L. Mason-Acker Dean E. Mattson Timothy J. Maude Robert J. Maxwell Molly L. McKenzie Patricia E. (Patti) Mickley Ronald D. Milam Gerard (Jerry) P. Moran Odessa V. Morris Brian Anthony Moss Teddington H. Moy Patrick Jude Murphy Khang Ngoc Nguyen Michael Allen Noeth Chin Sun Pak Jonas Martin Panik Clifford L. Patterson Darin Howard Pontell Scott Powell Jack D. Punches Joseph John Pycior Deborah A. Ramsaur Rhonda Sue Rasmussen Marsha Dianah Ratchford Martha M. Reszke Cecelia E. Richard Edward V. Rowenhorst Judy Rowlett Robert E. Russell William R. Ruth Charles E. Sabin Marjorie C. Salamone David M. Scales Robert Allan Schlegel Janice M. Scott Michael L. Selves Marian H. Serva Dan Frederic Shanower Antionette M. Sherman Donald D. Simmons Cheryle D. Sincock Gregg Harold Smallwood Gary F. Smith Patricia J. Statz Edna L. Stephens Larry L. Strickland Kip P. Taylor Sandra C. Taylor Karl W. Teepe Tamara C. Thurman Otis Vincent Tolbert Willie Q. Troy Ronald James Vauk Karen J. Wagner Meta L. Waller Maudlyn A. White Sandra L. White Ernest M. Willcher David Lucian Williams Dwayne Williams Marvin R. Woods Kevin Wayne Yokum Donald McArthur Young Edmond G. Young Lisa L. Young

 

Tomorrow is a special tribute to the Firemen and Women and Policemen and Women that unselfishly gave their lives on September 11, 2001

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Never Forget Part II

 

 

 

 

You may want to wait until my music stops before watching these videos.

Take the Time to Watch the Video...Please!

 

Video In Honor of NYPD

 

 

 

Emergency workers killed in the September 11 attacks

 

 

We are everyday angels,
Helping someone in danger.
Guiding a friend in the right direction,
Helping them with problems.
We are everyday angels,
Looking out for friends and family
Being by their side endlessly.
We are everyday angels
Helping a troubled family member
Or heartbroken friend.
Mending their hearts and feelings
Helping people everyday.
We are everyday angels.

HEROES GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Written by: L. Anderson NYPD.

One Tuesday in September

with a flash in the sky

Countless lives would be changed

and heroes would die

They answered the call

as they always do

But this day was different

as all of them knew

They entered the towers

with fear but still brave

One thought on their minds

"there are people to save."

Like angels and saints

they went racing in

A race against time

that some did not win.

Thoughts of saving others

the only thoughts on their minds

Not one single person

would they leave behind.

With others running out

they charged in so strong

So many that entered

will be gone for too long

The numbers they saved

are incredible indeed

Through their actions that day

an entire country was freed

Their actions define BRAVERY

a word heard every day

But when we talk about them

its never been used in this way

We call them heroes

but don't say it to them

They'll only deny it

they stay modest to the end

The heroes they'll say

are the ones that are gone

They sacrificed everything

so others could go on

Words can not express

the admiration we feel

For those who save strangers

we just thank God they are real

So next time you pass

a hero like this

Acknowledge their worth

with a "hello sir or miss"

The country will mourn forever

this tragic day

When so many of our heroes

were suddenly taken away

But rest assured

the next disaster we face

These brave men and women

will have more heroes in their place

On that Tuesday in September

with that flash in the sky

Countless lives changed forever

BUT OUR HEROES DID NOT DIE.

Where did Halloween come from?

On October 31st, you will likely see witches, ghosts, goblins, skeletons, demons, and other evil characters knocking at your door and hollering "trick or treat", and they will expect a treat or you will be tricked. There will be parties where kids (and even adults) bob for apples, tell fortunes, or go through haunted houses. There will be decorations of jack-o-lanterns, witches on brooms, and black cats. It is the only day of the year when we give free food to strangers and display carved vegetables on our front porches.  . . .when you really think about it, October 31st is a very strange day . . .Where did we get this celebration called Halloween?

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, in what is now Ireland, Great Britain and Northern France. The Celts were pagan nature worshippers who had many gods, including the sun, which they believed commanded their work and rest times. They believed the sun maintained the earth and kept it beautiful, and caused their crops to grow.

The Celts observed their new year on November 1, which marked the end of the harvest and summer (“the season of the sun”), as well as the beginning of the cold, dark winter ahead (“the season of darkness and cold”). 

From October 31 to November 2, the Celts celebrated a 48-hour festival, the Vigil of Samhain (pronounced “sow-in”).  Though if you were in the Scottish Highlands, the name would be ‘sav-en’, or in Wales, ‘sow-een’. 

Celtic legends tell us that on this night, all the hearth fires in Ireland were extinguished, and then re-lit from the central fire of the Druids at Tlachtga, 12 miles from the royal hill of Tara.  (The Druids were the learned class among the Celts. They were religious priests who also acted as judges, lawmakers, poets, scholars, and scientists.) Upon this sacred bonfire the Druids burned animals and crops.  The extinguishing of the hearth fires symbolized the "dark half" of the year. The re-kindling from the Druidic fire was symbolic of the returning life that was hoped for in the spring.

In the Celtic belief system, turning points, such as the time between one day and the next, the meeting of sea and shore, or the turning of one year into the next were seen as magical times. The turning of the year was the most potent of these times. This was the time when the "veil between the worlds" was at its thinnest, and the dead could communicate with the living.

The Celts believed that when people died, they went to a land of eternal youth and happiness called Tir nan Og. They did not have the concept of heaven and hell that the Christian church later brought into the land. The dead were sometimes believed to be dwelling with the Fairy Folk, who lived in the numerous mounds or sidhe (pron. "shee") that dotted the Irish and Scottish countryside.

The Celts did not actually have demons and devils in their belief system. Some Christians describe Halloween as a festival in which the Celts sacrificed human beings to the devil or some evil demonic god of death. This is not accurate. The Celts did believe in gods, giants, monsters, witches, spirits, and elves, but these were not considered evil, so much as dangerous. The fairies, for example, were often considered hostile and menacing to humans because they were seen as being resentful of men taking over their lands. On this night of Samhain, the fairies would sometimes trick humans into becoming lost in the fairy mounds, where they would be trapped forever.

Folk tradition tells us of some divination practices associated with Samhain. Among the most common were divinations dealing with marriage, weather, and the coming fortunes for the year. These were performed via such methods as ducking for apples and apple peeling. Ducking for apples was a marriage divination. The first person to bite an apple would be the first to marry in the coming year -- like the modern toss of the wedding bouquet. Apple peeling was a divination to see how long your life would be. The longer the unbroken apple peel, the longer your life was destined to be. In Scotland, people would place stones or nuts in the ashes of the hearth before retiring for the night. Anyone whose stone had been disturbed during the night was said to be destined to die during the coming year.

By A.D 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory.  In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic land, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead.  The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman Goddess of fruit and trees.  The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of “bobbing” for apples that in practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.

America did not celebrate Halloween until 1910, more on this at a later date………….

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It rained last night.

Suppressign the muggy air.

Drenching the thirsty leaves.

Bathing the baking grass.

I wake this morning,

to the muffled birds' songs

Perhaps wondering unexpectedly

By the change in nature's teperature.

But the cool weather this morning

Soothes my other wise restless soul,

Even the though of you

Has a sedating infuence on me.

 

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When the chilly wind blows aimlessly
upon the snow covered peaks and across your lonely heart
When the candles burning, fight to keep their flame glowing

Please come home, back to my arms where you belong
Come December

When crystalline colored frost covers the window panes
upon our cozy, simple place we call home
When the snow begins to fall..

You will be here.
God willing, my darling
Come December

 

With you always, I remain to be in body and spirit.

Please come home,

Come December

God, please protect our soldiers overseas. Guide their every step with you love and light. Give them the strength, courage, and fortitude to fly through the difficult days ahead. Instill calm where there’s anxiety, hope where there’s grief, and comfort where there’s pain. And bring them safely home to their loved ones.

 

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December 22, 1926 my Mother, Betty Jean, was born into this world.  I am grateful that she was, but I am even more thankful that God made her My Mother.

She is not only my Mother, but also my Friend.

                          This post is dedicated to you Mom, I love you!

With a glow upon your face
I see moisture from your eye
Escaping from your soul
is your eternal child-pride
“You are Mesmerizing”

I felt it way back then
you may not be aware
Knowing all you sacrificed
and always you were there
“You are Overflowing”

You gave up riches on my behalf
As husband, home and children you did balance
Rarely did you complain at all
As you sought to find my talent
“You are Thoughtful”

Many times your days were tough
As countless hours passed you by
For each and every one of them
I’d do for you this time
“You are Humble”

A room you are sure to brighten
With your quick and easy smile
I’m glad to have a piece of that
To share your beautiful style
“You are Encouraging”

As a grandma you give your all
As a mom, above you is zero
Your spirit is sound and strong
Thanks for being my hero!!
“You are my Role Model”

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Enjoy the rest of the week everyone, I am going to be busy, but I will be back on the Christmas Eve...........love and blessings to all and enjoy the last minute shopping.....lol.

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Our broken hearts are crying,
this world’s in disarray.
Too many times seen dying,
the babes from whence they play.
No words of comfort to be found,
when doves cry out in vain.
As tiny forms are laid to rest,
all we can do is pray.

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So tranquil So serene
Everlasting comfort feels like a dream
Rest for my mind Peace for my soul
Entirely dignified all I had to do was let go
No more sorrow no more pain
Intrusting God for my eternal gain
This is how I am  feeling I must say
Youthful as a child on Christmas day

With the craziness of the Holiday Season that is upon us,

remember to let go and let God with some of your stresses.

Blessings,

Lady

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