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Florissant Remembers Sept. 11
Officials, veterans and residents gather to pay tribute to a national tragedy on Sunday.
on Sunday with a short ceremony attended by more than 50 people outside of the .
Officials and veterans honored Florissant police officers Capt. Tim Lowery and .
Mayor Tom Schneider served as the guest speaker and compared the tragedy of Sept. 11 with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. For the beginning of his remarks, he played portions of President Franklin Roosevelt’s speech regarding Pearl Harbor followed by President George W. Bush’s speech on Sept. 11.
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“Today, we reflect on those who perished 10 years ago,” Mayor Schneider said following the president’s replayed speeches.
Florissant Patch captured scenes of the event as well as thoughts of Capt. Lowery on the anniversary, and Florissant resident Bill Pietrowski on where he was 10 years ago.
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