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Sept. 11, 2001, marked the beginning of the war against terrorism. But it also brought to a tragic end a multitude of lives. Here, we honor those who died in the attack on the Pentagon.

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Photo of Shelley Ann (Farr) Marshall. Shelley Ann (Farr) Marshall

   Shelley Ann Marshall, 37, was a senior management officer in the comptroller's office of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
   She earned a B.S. from George Mason University and joined the DIA in 1987 as a human resources manager. In 1993, she took an administrative officer position in the counterdrug analysis office. In 1999 she became a senior management officer.
   She enjoyed making scrapbooks and having tea parties. She was passionate about her work and her family. She was a devoted mother who read to her children every night.
   Survivors include her husband Donn, son Drake, daughter Chandler, parents Mack and Nancy Farr and brothers Mark and Robert.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Teresa Marie Martin. Teresa Marie Martin

   Teresa “Teri” M. Martin was a partner in the family business, T.J. Martin Trucking.
   She and her husband John planned to retire at 50. Two years ago they moved into her dream house, which had a wrap-around porch and sat on four acres. She kept a garden where she grew tomatoes for tomato sandwiches. She participated in activities at Choice Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and organized church dinners. “She was loved so much,” said the Rev. Tim Wilcox.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Ada Wilson Mason. Ada Wilson Mason

   Ada Wilson Mason was a budget analyst for the U.S. Army.
   She graduated from Jackson State University in 1973 and worked in banking until she began her career with the U.S. government in 1980.
   She was strong-willed and analytical. As a member of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., she sang in the choir and worked in the youth ministry and student tutorial ministry. Her Christian beliefs gave her strength. Her favorite flower was the lily, the symbol of grace and eternal life.
   Survivors include her husband, Sherman L. Acker, Jr.; daughter Shannon; son Shaun; stepson Matthew Acker; three sisters and a brother; and her mother, Sareatha Wilson.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Dean Mattson. Dean Mattson

   U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dean Mattson, 57, worked in the Pentagon.
   His neighbors remembered he always had a smile and a friendly word. “He was just the very nicest, the very sweetest man,” said one. He often brought gifts and treats for the staff during holidays. One neighbor said he was always in uniform or wearing jogging clothes. “He had a good spirit and a big heart," she said. "He was just an absolute sweetheart.”
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Timothy J. Maude. Timothy J. Maude

   Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude, 53, worked in the Pentagon as the U.S. Army’s deputy chief of staff for personnel.
   He entered the Army in 1966 and served in a variety of command and staff positions during his 35-year career. He earned a B.A. degree from Golden Gate University and an M.A. from Ball State University. He also attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the War College. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal and the Army General Staff Identification Badge.
   He loved soldiers; he loved the Army; he loved his country. His every action reflected his commitment to duty.
   Survivors include his wife, Teri, and daughters Kathleen A. Koehler and Karen E. Maude.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Robert Maxwell. Robert Maxwell

   Robert Maxwell, 56, worked at the Pentagon as a civilian budget analyst for the U.S. Army.
   He liked shrimp Creole and listening to Janis Joplin. His wife, Karen Greenberg, remembers how he brought stuffed Asian duck feet when she first invited him home to meet her father. "It took some thought,” she said. “Anybody can bring flowers." She said he always gave her two cards for romantic occasions, "one ridiculous, one sincere."
   Survivors include his wife and stepson, Tanner.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Renee A. May. Renee A. May

   Renee A. May, 39, was a flight attendant working on American Airlines flight 77.
   She graduated from San Diego State University and had flown with American since 1986. She loved to travel and she loved art. She worked as a docent at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, near her home. She especially enjoyed giving museum tours to young visitors. "All children loved to be with her," said her fiancé, David Spivock. "She was the nicest person I ever met.”
   Survivors include her parents and brothers.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Molly L. McKenzie. Molly L. McKenzie

   Molly L. McKenzie, 38, was a civilian budget analyst for the U.S. Army.
   She earned a B.S. degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene College and worked for the Army for 14 years. Her daughters Lea, 13, and Alana, 10, wrote that she "would do anything for us. She would take us places like shopping, the movies and places to eat. She loved to draw and read books. She liked to read the Bible. She liked to run and sometimes we ran with her. If we had a problem, she would always help us. She was not only our mother, she was our friend."
   Survivors include her daughters; mother Elizabeth Hornberger; brothers Larry and Kenny; sisters Sally Wetzel and Judy Yake; and her former husband, Shane McKenzie.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Dora Menchaca. Dora Menchaca

   Dora Menchaca, 45, was a scientist for Amgen, a California biotechnology company, where she helped develop drugs to battle cancer and pneumonia. She had been meeting in Washington, D.C., with Food and Drug Administration regulators on the development of a new prostate cancer drug, and was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77.
   Her husband, Earl Dorsey, remembers when they met in graduate school at UCLA, where she earned a doctorate in epidemiology. "I was attracted to her warmth and her great sense of humor," he said. A co-worker recalled how she "would visit schools and encourage the girls, especially the minorities, to pursue a career in science." Another co-worker said she was "intensely committed to saving patients’ lives."
   Survivors include her husband and children Imani and Jaryd.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Patricia Mickley. Patricia Mickley

   Patty Mickley, 41, worked for more than 19 years for the U.S. Department of Defense.
   She graduated from Virginia Tech University. She was a nurturing mother, a loving daughter, a devoted spouse, a loyal sister, a caring aunt, a supportive friend and a dedicated professional. She held a deep belief in God, family and country. She always thought of others first. She believed in America.
   Survivors include her husband Joseph, daughter Marie, parents Philip and Jacqueline, sisters Anne and Katherine and brother John.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Ronald Dutrell Milam. Ronald Dutrell Milam

   U.S. Army Maj. Ronald D. Milam, 33, worked in the Pentagon as the military assistant for the Secretary of Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
   He earned a B.A. degree from Eastern New Mexico University and served his country for 10 years as a platoon leader and executive officer in Germany, assistant operations officer and battery commander in Korea, and Patriot training officer for Saudi Arabian forces, before his assignment in the Pentagon. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Bronze Star, Cold War Certificate and Parachutist Badge.
   Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Fay; daughter Myejoi Olivia; parents Tommie and Effie; brother Steven and sister Stephanie.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Gerard P. Moran. Gerard P. Moran

   Gerard P. “Jerry” Moran, 39, worked at the Pentagon as an engineering contractor for the U.S. Navy, doing video teleconferencing.
   He studied photojournalism at the University of Oklahoma and traveled the world as a combat photographer for the Navy from 1979 to 1984. He was a humorist and a humanitarian. When not coaching softball, baseball or power lifting, he enjoyed cooking, relaxing at home with his family and trout fishing with his brother Kevin.
   Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Joyce, a retired Navy photographer, and two children, Shannon and Dane.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Odessa V. Morris. Odessa V. Morris

   Odessa V. Morris, 54, worked as a budget analyst in the Pentagon for the U.S. Army.
   She attended Chesapeake Business College and worked for the federal government for 32 years. She gave of herself freely and volunteered as a financial counselor to others. She was treasurer and a member of the board of trustees of the New Mt. Olivet Apostolic Church. She loved cooking, sewing, photography and raising goats.
   Survivors include her husband Tony; children Dahlia, Jan-Sheri and Keith; brothers Winford, Daniel and Joseph; and sisters Ethel and Rachel.
   We will not forget her.


Photo of Brian Anthony Moss. Brian Anthony Moss

   U.S. Navy Petty Officer (2nd class) Brian A. Moss, 34, worked in the Pentagon as an electronics technician.
   He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and worked as an accountant before enlisting in the Navy in 1990. He was stationed in Alaska and at Bolling Air Force Base before being transferred to the Pentagon in 2001. That year he was named Sailor of the Year for Naval District Washington. "I live by the Navy core values," he told Sea Services Weekly. "You can’t talk the talk if you don’t walk the walk."
   Survivors include his wife MaryLou, children Ashton and Connor, parents Billie and Pat, and two siblings.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Teddington “Ted” Hamm Moy. Teddington “Ted” Hamm Moy

   Teddington “Ted” Hamm Moy, 48, worked at the Pentagon as a program manager in information management support for the U.S. Army.
   He began working for the U.S. Navy in 1983. In 1999 he went to work for the Army at the Pentagon. "He was so patriotic," said his wife of 21 years, Madeline. On the Fourth of July he wore a red, white and blue sweat suit, complete with a floppy stars-and-stripes hat.
   Survivors include his wife, son Daniel and daughter Jessica.
   We will not forget him.


Photo of Patrick J. Murphy. Patrick J. Murphy

   U.S. Naval Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Patrick J. Murphy was serving a two-week assignment with the Navy Command Center in the Pentagon.
   He earned a B.S. degree at the University of Mississippi and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1986 in the nuclear propulsion program. He served on the USS Sand Lance. In 1991 he left active duty to pursue a career in chemical engineering. After earning an M.B.A degree from the University of Chicago he worked for the Naval Reserve and the Chief of Naval Operations. His decorations include the Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart (posthumously awarded).
   He was a student of history and a man of many interests. He enjoyed meeting people and learning different cultures. He believed strongly in family, God and country.
   Survivors include his wife Masako; children Mitchell and Casey; mother Joan Miller; stepmother Joyce Murphy; brothers John Murphy and David J. Ames; stepbrother Rodger Miller and sisters Kathleen M. Schweikart, Susan G. Johns and Gwynne L. Murphy.
   We will not forget him.


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