Rotarian Roger Nutt leads Sept. 11 commemoration

On Sept. 11, 2024, at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Marlin, Roger Nutt stood before the group to join with the entire nation to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. 

Rotarian Roger Nutt delivered his presentation of the “50 Humbling Facts About 9/11” (the biggest disaster in American history) as found in The Fact Site. 

Facts such as “The employee who gave the order to ground all planes after the 9/11 attacks was Ben Sliney - and it was his first day on the job,” were shared. “During the destruction, a guide dog named Roselle led her blind owner down 78 flights of stairs and to the home of a friend” and “Aside from the two planes that were flown into both Trade Center buildings, a third plane hit the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania,” were read.

“The infamous phrase ‘Never Forget’ will forever be tied to the catastrophe, while the names of the victims (nearly 3,000 people, including 400 emergency service workers) remain eternally engraved on the elegant memorials that are in place of where the World Trade Center once stood.”   

The anniversary of 9/11 is always a  respectful memory of what happened and a solemn reminder that even the strongest countries are not invincible.  

Twenty-three years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the United States has been defined by its resolve, its values and the resilience with which it has overcome this tragedy. The 9/11 attacks and other acts of terrorism have failed to undermine our values or weaken our society. Americans continue to embrace democratic values and fundamental liberties, instead of fear and oppression.