For weeks following the 9/11 attacks, most of us were still reeling. Just a few weeks before it had been unthinkable that someone would attack the Pentagon, have the White House in their sights, and level the World Trade Center. What could happen next?
For classmate Mary Ella Royston Morris, that question would be answered subtly at first, close to home and closer to her heart; her husband came home from work at the Post Office with flu-like symptoms
Thomas L. Morris Jr. and a co-worker, Joseph Curseen were working at the Brentwood Processing and Distribution Center which handled most of D.C.’s mail. They were the first to die after exposure to anthrax laced letters
Two years after the tragedy, the Brentwood center was renamed the Curseen-Morris mail sorting facility in their honor
Oct 21., 2006 marks the five year anniversary of Thomas’ death and Mary will attend a D.C. memorial service honoring Thomas and Mr. Curseen. The TV show, Inside Edition, plans to interview her that weekend, as well.
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11 Sep 01 brought such a flood of emotions for us all.....
For me it was rage, frustration, confusion, and disappointment, all at once. Personally, I was nearly incapacitated for several days.
I'm trying to imagine what it would have been like to lose my life mate at that time. Would I have had the inner strength to have weathered that storm? Honestly, I'm not sure.
Mary Ella, you are an inspiration.
I'm glad you have strong faith in Jesus Christ, and I'm glad he was there by your side to help you through that nightmare.
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