Karen Elizabeth Hagerty was 34 years old and from New York, NY. Karen worked for Aon Corporation on the 105th floor in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
On September 11, 2001, when the first plane crashed into the North Tower, Karen and her colleagues immediately started the evacuation of their building. They were at the 78th floor awaiting the express elevator when the second plane struck their tower.
As some office workers spoke nervously of the loved ones they were rushing to rejoin, Karen joked, "I have a horse and two cats", as she was squeezed out of an elevator spot.
One of Karen's colleagues who had been with her on the 78th floor managed to survive, and revealed to Karen's parents that Karen died upon the impact of the second plane.
"My sister loved her animals more than life," Karen's sister said. "She called them her kids."
You were the person who resonated most with me during this tragedy. We will never forget. God bless you, Karen Elizabeth Hagerty.
ReplyDeleteSuch a special brave woman......thank you for sharing her story
ReplyDeleteI think of Karen often, especially on the anniversary of 9/11. She was an outrageous, funny, generous girl. She was so proud of her family. I loved that she had a little needlepoint pillow in the back seat of her BMW. God bless you sweet Karen
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