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Remembering Tommy Ashton, Murdered 20 Years Ago on 9/11
My cousin Tommy Ashton was 21 years old on September 11, 2001, working his second day as an apprentice electrician at the World Trade Center. Tommy was on the 95th floor of the north tower when American Airlines Flight 11 … Continue reading
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Remembering Tommy Ashton, Murdered on 9/11
Nineteen years ago today, my cousin Tommy Ashton was struck down in his prime by the Al Qaeda terrorists who engineered the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. From the New York Times great Portraits of Grief memorial: Colleen … Continue reading
The 13th – and Final – Tommy Ashton Basketball Tournament
My cousin Tommy Ashton was murdered in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. From the landmark New York Times Portraits of Grief: Saddest day ever. Since then, Tommy’s sisters Colleen and Mary have shepherded the Thomas Ashton Foundation, which has an … Continue reading
Remembering Tommy Ashton, Murdered On 9/11
Twelve years ago today, my cousin Tommy Ashton was struck down in his prime by the Al Qaeda terrorists who engineered the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. From the New York Times great Portraits of Grief memorial: In … Continue reading
Finding Tommy Ashton At the 9/11 Memorial
From Thursday’s New York Times: Constructing a Story, With 2,982 Names How do you find a name? How do you find one name out of 2,982? How can you spot two or three incised words around twin pools that — … Continue reading