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Steel Beam 88 and the Memory of Loss | Yakima News
A steel beam marked eighty-eight, once part of the World Trade Center’s construction, holds deep personal meaning for Jerry Haney. His family—father and three uncles—were ironworkers who helped build both towers. Years later, his childhood friend Tommy worked on the 80th floor of the North Tower and died in the attacks, unable to escape. The news hit Haney while he was working in the Nevada desert, compounded by the loss of four firefighters he knew. Today, he visits the Kennewick memorial, where this beam stands as a solemn tribute to Tommy, the first responders, and the enduring power of…
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