Marcy Borders (1973 - 2015)
American legal assistant who worked in the World Trade Center's North Tower;
she survived its collapse following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks;
immortalized as "The Dust Lady," she was 28 years old when this iconic photo
was taken by Stan Honda, photographer for Agence France-Presse;
Marcy never recovered from the trauma of the attack and
suffered severe PTSD for the rest of her life;
she died from stomach cancer at age 42, convinced it was
due to the toxic dust from the World Trade Center collapse.
[photo of Marcy Borders with Stan Honda]
I remember that image. Such a sad life. A war casualty.
ReplyDelete🥰 A poignant choice. She didn't choose her fame; just a young Mom making a good life for her kids.
ReplyDelete(I do wish you had included a photo of her without the fame. Just for reference, I am offering her Google page. Lots of nice photos; including one with Stan Honda who snapped the iconic photo.)
Marcy Borders https://share.google/i6cCkj9ZRkYkwhlyj
@ Cleora Borealis -- You're absolutely right! I have now included the photo of her with Stan Honda. Thanks for recommending this change to the post!
DeleteHeartbreak. Of course it was from toxic dust.
ReplyDeleteOMG yes!
ReplyDeleteAnd all those lives lost. All those lives affected!!!
XOXO