by Ryan, age 10
Frederick Kuo Jr. was proud of working on the ninety-first floor of the World Trade Center. He went through company growth, name changes and the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.
Most of all Frederick liked the view. One day he was so proud he brought his wife, Tersita, and took her over to the window and showed her the Hudson River, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. He was so proud.
Before his move, though, he had some important work to complete. Kuo, who had special knowledge of power plants, was scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia on September 8 but the electric-plant work he was to oversee was postponed.
Frederick Kuo called his wife and talked to her and said: “A plane just hit tower one. I saw a few people fall from building #1. Number two is on fire.” He stopped for a few seconds. “Oh my God, gotta go!” All she heard was glass shattering and the phone connection was lost.
Her husband, a highly devout man, chairman of the board of elders at the Community Church of Great Neck and avid tennis player was among the lost.
Tersita said: “He is half Chinese, half Filipino but all-American because he was born here.”
We Will Never Forget About You, Frederick Kuo.
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