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University commemorates 9/11
Honor guard members Cal Burr, from left, Randy Martin and Ron Miller walk to retire the flag Friday at Montana State University-Northern at the close of the 9/11 ceremonies at the university.
Students and faculty take a moment of silences Friday at Montana State University-Northern to remember the people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
At Montana State University-Northern Friday, American flags lined walkways walked on by veterans and citizens in remembrance of the 9-11 attacks in 2001.
Chancellor Greg Kegel opened up the ceremonies at a podium in the courtyard in front of the Vande Bogart Library. Montana veterans hoisted an American flag and gave a gun salute before Professor Norton Pease shared his experience in New York City as the planes came down.
"If the September 11th attacks did not happen, I can honestly tell you I would not be here today," Pease said.
Pease was at the twin towers the Friday before the attack and was going to be moving into a studio in the north tower that October as part of an art program. The only person he knew who died in the attack was in the program.
"We all have our own perspectives. We all have our own stories. We can all remember that moment when the attacks occurred," Pease said.
He was living on the top floor of a five-story apartment in Brooklyn about two and a half miles away from the towers. He was atop a hill and, on his roof, watched the smoke rising from the towers.
Havre law enforcers and veterans saluted as the flag was retired.
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