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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Marina Dunbar

‘I think of him every year’: remembering those lost in 9/11, 25 years later

flowers and flags adorn a memorial of names
‘This past Christmas, I was back in NYC for the first time in 15 years. I made a visit to the memorial and found his name on the plaque and silently thanked him for his welcoming smile and his service.’ Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people, resulting in the largest loss of life caused by a foreign attack on American soil. Twenty-five years later, Guardian readers who lost friends and loved ones are continuing to honor their memories through stories about their lives, relationships and the moments they shared.

Christopher Allen, 69, a retired estate manager from Niantic, Connecticut, remembers Jeremy “Caz” Carrington.

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