With sincere thanks.Below are letters from some of the 350 recipients of disaster assistance grants issued by DAV See WebDAV. National Service Officers following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. These expressions of appreciation are a tribute to the caring and compassion of our members nationwide. "I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. for their financial help to my" sons and I during the Sept. 11 World Trade Center tragedy. My husband and hero, Maurice Barry, a Port Authority police officer, lost his life in the act of rescue on that fateful fate·ful adj. 1. Vitally affecting subsequent events; being of great consequence; momentous: a fateful decision to counterattack. 2. Controlled by or as if by fate; predetermined. 3. day My sons and 1 will never forget the kindness and generosity of ... the Disabled American Veterans to lend a helping hand to families such as ours in this great time of need." Marianne Barry Rutherford, N.J. "On behalf of my son he is only 5 years old, we want to thank the Disabled American Veterans for tire donation that was given to us. We feel very honored and proud that Alexander's dad had served our nation and that he died helping hundreds of people on Sept. 11,2001." Lourdes and Alexander Dominguez, Coram, N.Y. "Thank you so very much lot helping me carry my heavy load, and getting through this terrible tragedy of 11 September. Your gracious assistance ... brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart that I may continue to heal without worry. You are a Godsend god·send n. Something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly. [Alteration of Middle English goddes sand, God's message : goddes, genitive of God, God . God bless you and your organization." Valencia Parker, Landover, Md. "I received your assistance in honor of my husband's sacrifice on September 11, 2001, at the Pentagon. David Scales was always a hero in our eyes, however your assistance is tangible proof that Americans care and David's death mattered to the nation. We feel his loss acutely. We humbly thank you." Trisha and Ashton Scales, Sierra Vista, Ariz., Family of Col. David M. Scales "Thank you for your generous contribution." Sheri Burlingame, Dulles, Va., wife of Capt. Charles Burlingame Charles Frank "Chic" Burlingame III (September 12, 1949 - September 11, 2001) was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Personal life Burlingame was born in St. , captain of Flight 77 which was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the Pentagon. "Thank you for your support at this time. God bless you all." The Kurtz family, Stafford, Va. "The loss of my husband is devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. and I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. God bless us all." April Ginley, Warwick, N. Y. "On behalf of Nancy Melvin Taylor Melvin Taylor is an American blues guitarist based in Chicago, Illinois. During the 1980s he joined Pinetop Perkins and the Legendary Blues Band in a year long European tour, and since the late 1980s he's been making regular tours of Europe with his own group. , I want to thank you for your generosity in memory of Major Kip kip 1 n. pl. kip See Table at currency. [Thai.] kip 2 n. 1. P. Taylor. Kip's death was a blow to all. It was my pleasure to marry Nancy and Kip and to baptize bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. Kip and their son. I want to thank you for caring." Senior Minister Edwin F. Taylor, Dewitt, N. Y. "At a time of tragedy of the loss of my daughter and grandson in the World Trade Center, we went to Pier 94 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. for assistance. I saw that the DAV was the only veterans organization there to help the families. Thanks for being there for my family." William Lang, Holmdel, N.J. Lifetime DAV member "Thank you very much for the assistance on behalf of Police Officer Jerome Dominguez. You are great." Jeronimo Dominguez, M.D., and the Dominguez family, New York, N.Y. "I would like to express to the Disabled American Veterans my sincere thanks for the disaster relief that was provided to me for wounds suffered during the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11,2001. I appreciate very much the help that you have provided to my family and me as we put those events of that day behind us and drive on with the rest of our lives. Thanks to the Disabled American Veterans for caring and helping. Danny Jamison, Nokesville, Va. |
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