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Remembering

Posted on | September 11, 2009 | 3 Comments


“After kids, there are days that just get going when you say, ‘Hi honey, I’m home'”, wrote the U.S. Army Major. “My conclusion is that what we do until that moment pales in comparison to what we do after that point in the day.”

This is the 9/11 bracelet I wear to remember those taken from us that day.
The name on mine is Major Kip P Taylor, he was serving at the Pentagon with the US Army when terrorists flew Flight 77 into the building. His office was on the outer ring, he was killed instantly.

Other than that I don’t know much about him, but what I know is this:

  • He had received his promotion to Lt Colonel but deferred to the next round in October so his family could attend. But by October, Kip was gone.
  • He had a 2 year-old son, Dean (named for his brother), and his wife, Nancy, was pregnant. They were both thrilled about the arrival of their second child. But by the time their son Luke was born in October, Kip was gone.
  • Nancy was diagnosed with cancer after that. She was beginning the fight for her life, a time she needed her husband, and she was alone. When he should have been by her side, Kip was gone.
  • Nancy lost her fight on November 18, 2003. The Taylor’s children were 4 and 2 then. They should have had the strength and love of their father to help them through. But before their mother was taken by a terrible disease, their father had been taken by a terrible evil.

I encourage you to learn more about Lieutenant Colonel Kip Paul Taylor (he received his promotion posthumously) and his family here. Kip’s brother, Dean, and his wife are raising the boys so you can be sure they will learn enough to know the father they can’t possibly remember. A man that I remember, despite the fact that I know so little about him.

Only what I have read.

And that he was killed along with nearly 3,000 other innocent people on September 11, 2001.

Lt Col Kip P Taylor
Sept 5, 1963 – Sept 11, 2001
Rest in Peace



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Category: R.I.P.

Comments

3 Responses to “Remembering”

  1. Alarmed Citizen
    September 12th, 2009 @ 9:10 pm

    That bracelet is AWESOME! May I ask where/how you got it? I would definitely show support by wearing one, as would many others.

  2. Vox
    September 12th, 2009 @ 10:08 pm

    I got it quite a while ago, but I did try to track down the source last week. I *think* that I got it here: http://www.memorialbracelets.com/terrorism.php
    They do offer a nice product, even if it isn’t exactly the same. They have 3 different styles to choose from and, rather than assigning you a name at random, you can choose who it is you’d like to memorialize.

  3. Alarmed Citizen
    September 12th, 2009 @ 11:21 pm

    Great! Thanks for the link! I love how the aluminum looks, and will gladly purchase one. By the way – nice meeting you and keep up the good fight!

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