Do you remember what you were doing when you heard the news of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
September 6, 2011 11:08AM
Updated: September 23, 2011 3:32PM
Do you remember what you were doing when you heard the news of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
Susan Bunting, Hinsdale, sales director: “I was getting ready for work and watching the Today Show and heard it was a small plane. Then, I was on the train and heard a second plane had hit. I’ve never heard such a quiet train ride.”
Jennifer Sprengel, Willowbrook, attorney: “I was on the train, on my way to work downtown. I thought it was an accident.”
Sandy Hamilton, Hinsdale, tennis instructor: “I was working at home. I turned on the news and was in shock.”
Bruce Carlsen, Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale Central Booster Club president: “I was at home. My daughter was getting ready for school and told me, ‘Guess what. A plane just ran into a building in New York City.’ I thought it was a joke and told her to finish getting ready for school.”
Richard Johanson, visiting relatives in Hinsdale from Connecticut: “I was working. I have a lumber company and was working in the mill, cutting lumber. I ran up to the office to turn on the TV and was astonished.”
Sanne Hilbrich, Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale Central senior: “I was at home sick that day, sleeping. My mom called to me and told me to come and see what was going on on the TV. I was too young to really understand, but I remember it didn’t seem real.”
Bob Kritzer, Hinsdale, corporate executive: “I used to play golf at 6 a.m. in Oak Brook. I came off the course from playing nine holes, and everyone had their car doors open, just listening to the radio.”
Joy Abi-Mansour, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Central senior: “I was in kindergarten class at Monroe School, having free time. A teacher called us over, but I really didn’t understand what was going on.”
Dave Mahon, Hinsdale, retired: “I was getting ready to go on a golf outing. My buddy called and said to turn on the TV. I turned it on, and the second plane had just hit.”
Chuck Fieldman asked this question Friday night at the Hinsdale Central football game.
