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One of last night's crash's dead is the wife of 911 victim

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:10 am
by ghostjmf
Beverly Eckert was an activist to get the 911 commission created.

She was on the way to Buffalo to be part of a ceremony at her husband's high school starting a fund in his honor.

Re: One of last night's crash's dead is the wife of 911 victim

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:44 am
by sunflower
ghostjmf wrote:Beverly Eckert was an activist to get the 911 commission created.

She was on the way to Buffalo to be part of a ceremony at her husband's high school starting a fund in his honor.
I know, isn't that awful? I heard that on the Today show this morning. That poor family.

Re: One of last night's crash's dead is the wife of 911 victim

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:26 pm
by TheConfessor
Two were musicians in Chuck Mangione's band.
NEW YORK – A publicist says two members of jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band were among those killed on the plane that crashed into a Buffalo, New York, house.

Publicist Sanford Brokaw identifies the band members as Gerry Niewood and Coleman Mellett.

In a statement Mangione, said: "I'm in shock over the horrible, heartbreaking tragedy.