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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NEW YORK POST, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 'S. 2,001

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b-'J .r'd By ADAM MILLER InMemorlam Mayor Giuliani has mourned countless Timesand shared lears and heartache with innumerable shattered families in the weeks since terrorists toppled the World Trade Center. But yesterday, at the funeral of Capt. ’Terence Hatton of Res­ cue'Co. I. the grief really hit ’ :.T'W Home for the mayor, "This is like a death in the family." a grim-faced Giuliani told a packed crowd al St. Pat­ rick’s Cathedral Terence Hatton "Terry Hatton really stood FDNY Captain out," the mayor continued, Bescnel choking with emotion “He is the kind of man I would like my Survived by wHe Beth and paref^ts Crace and Kenneth. son to grow up and become, "He was what teal courage WM all about." Von Essen hailed Hatton - «rhn Hattoa was dear to Giuliani rescued a dozen people because his wife was-a key per- „ j elevator on the son in the mayor s lifer Beth Pc Trade irone.- ha maled personal as- .. [ firrnghter. t sisrant(,fl7ye^. great leader and a great rriend." f *■ Hatton and Petrone — whose h * relationship was the stuff of "He was a strapping man with fairy tales - tied the knot Mav | .5*“ * 16.1998, at Gracie Mansion, with _ Essen said of Hatton, who was ............ " Gidlani officiating.• • sent to Oklahoma City Co search Petrone wiped away tears as for survivors of the 1995 bomb­ Giuliani and a stream of others ing of the Murrah Federal Build­ . recalled her husband — who ing. earned 19 medals for bravery "Kis life was Ihe sluff of fairy during his 21-year career — as tales." living the ’'life of a legend." The fallen fiicfightcr's grief- In a bittersweet twist of fate, Stricken father, retired FDNY Petrone, learned she was preg­ Deputy Chief Kenneth Hatton, nant just two days after Hatton, told mourners his son was a 41. vanished. larger-lhan'life presence who “Terry wss our resident'hero "had laughter and compassion at City Hall," Giuliani said, cit­ in his heart." ing the photo of-Halton, in full Retired Rescue Co. 1 Capt. bunker gear ihd covered in John Cerato called Hatton a soot, Petrone has on her desk. "one-of-a-kind firefighter." Hatton had a lender side. too. "Terry was always sending "He lived for being a fire­ Beth flowers or just stopping by fighter." he said. "He always to .take her out for lunch." the wanted to learn. He would al­ mayor said of the dashing, ways call me up for advice and ■6-foot-4 firefighter. ask me questions." Timothy Brown, a close After ihe Mass, Petrone friend, and supervisor of the clutched her husband's fire hel­ city’s Office of Emergency Man­ met and held the hand of the agement, said, “Terry looked couple's 4-year-oid godson, like Gary Cooper — unlil he put Conor, who carried’ Hatton’s on fire helmet, and then he while dress hat — as the hero ■■ looked better." * firefighter'S flag-draped ’ coffin Fire Commissioner Thomas ' was placed atop a firetruck.

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