Name Abraham Zelmanowitz | ||
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Died 2001, New York City, New York, United States | ||
Abraham J. Zelmanowitz (December 30, 1945 – September 11, 2001) (also known as Abe, Avrame, and Avremel) was an Orthodox Jew who worked as a computer programmer for Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield on the 27th floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center in New York City who died in the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Contents
- September 11 attacks
- Remarks at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service September 14 2001
- Legacy
- References
September 11 attacks
One of his best friends was co-worker and fellow computer programmer Ed Beyea, who was a quadriplegic. With the elevators not working after the attack, Beyea had no way of getting out. Rather than go down the stairs and try to save himself, Zelmanowitz chose to stay with his friend, and presumably comfort him until the bitter end (many believe they prayed together during those final moments as well; as Beyea was a devout Roman Catholic) "Inside the World Trade Center, one man, who could have saved himself, stayed until the end at the side of his quadriplegic friend" as said by President Bush . Nearly one year after his death, Zelmanowitz's remains were positively identified among the debris, and he was brought to the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery in Jerusalem, where he was interred beside his parents.
Remarks at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service September 14, 2001
"Inside the World Trade Center, one man, who could have saved himself, stayed until the end at the side of his quadriplegic friend" as said by President Bush
Legacy
At the National 9/11 Memorial, Zelmanowitz is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-65.