Beauties of America 40s, Carolyn Ladd, commemorated the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 by running in the Stephen Sillers Tunnel to Towers run. Sillers was a firefighter with the Fire Department of New York. On the morning of September 11, 2001 Sillers had just gotten off the night shift, but when he heard about the fires at the World Trade Center, he drove toward the towers to try to help. When he got to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel it was closed. So he put on his 60 pounds of firefighter gear and ran 3 miles from the tunnel into the burning World Trade Center. Sillers died in the WTC, leaving behind 5 small children. His heroism is remembered on September 11 with Tunnel to Towers runs throughout the country where runners run 3 miles in honor of the 3 miles Siller ran in full gear to get to the WTC.
This was the first year for a Tunnel to Towers run in Ferndale, Washington (near the Canadian border). The ceremonies started with the singing of the national anthem and a military helicopter fly over. Firefighter Peter Rule of Whatcom Fire District No. 7 (pictured with Carolyn and pictured finishing) ran the entire 3 miles in his firefighter gear to honor Sillers.
Many other firefighters participated in the run, although only Rule ran in full gear. It was a very special event to honor a very special man.
Submitted by Carolyn Ladd, America's 40s
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