NYC-WTC_000230672

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

THE daily NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBERS, 2001

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r.jme Joey Bells. And Voga, 36, the resilient politician, ers have made copies of McLamb’s photo­ graph for every member of the company. his 'exit out.'" said Joanne Cherry, Vernon's wife of 31 years. "Maybe this when she was 15, is also grateful that he s died in the performance of duty. She tells T.iny times had dragged fellow firefight- When family members of the fallen was the way Vernon wanted to leave the their children — Caitlin 15. and ;r- into long, animated debates that men stop by, they sip coffee in the worW.” BremJan, V2 — that the Regans are a , . ZJd into the night. kitchen, seated next to a framed copy of • "1 don’t wish that truck turned around,'^ lucky family, despite their loss. .1 ■They were troep.s on their way to bat- Ladder US's Final run. .she added. “I know in my heart he would ‘'I'm glad the miracle in our lives is •ir.' .said Ladder 118 Firefighter Mike have wanted to go full bla.st in there He that we had him." she said. "My little J.iliinp. ‘Now there is a big. empty hole ‘Exit out’ would have never turned back. His job prayer is that if these guys .should be laid r, i.'iis house." “I looked at the picture and 1 thought. was saving people. He loved his job," to rwt, they should ail be together, where .\s pait of the healing process, firefight- 'Oh, my God This is Vernon driving to Donna Regan, who met her husband they answered their la.st call,"

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