9/11 Anniversary Events in St. Louis / Forest Park

I worked for then what was A.G. Edwards. I was coming across PSB when the news came over KMOX. I will never forget how everyone was shaken at work and how so many of us were watching the horror enfold across our pc's. All of our buildings had security every where and we were told we could not leave the campus. It took months to not freak out every time I heard a plane going across the landing flight path in STL which just happened to be right over AGE, Every once in a while even now when planes fly low, you just have to look up just to make sure everything is okay. Jack Buck gave a very memorable speech about 9/11 hope KMOX replays it this weekend.

I will never forget September 11th...I was on my way to work and drove Lindbergh Blvd that routes at the end of the old runways facing west. Planes were still flying and landing that morning and I was scheduled to report to work at 8:30 a.m....I never DREAMED the horror that awaited my ears as I entered the office that day and found several employees gathered around the television set watching the acts of terrorism right before our eyes! As I drove home past the same route on Lindbergh there were planes literally parked all over the runways per orders for all flying to cease in lieu of the attacks by airplanes. I still remember the eerie feelings I had driving by the airport after listening to news all day at work about it. I remember the news sites crashing online because of so many hits of people trying to retrieve news...I remember so many churches OPENED that day for people to pray (no separation of church and state that day!) as the fear was overwhelming as to what could happen next...I also remember thanking God my family was safe and together at the close of that unforgettable day...

God bless America!

I have been watching all the specials on tv, brings back the horror of that day and many, many days following it. I hope to join many at Art Hill. We will never forget!

Thank you saint louis!

I will never forget 9/11 for so many reasons but most of all my brother who was surving in the Army at the time was out at sea and coming home soon to be there for his wife who was pregnant with their first and only child. I remember the call from her and she was so scared because she was in a different state with no family and they allowed my brother to come home get some stuff, say goodbeye and 24hrs later was shipped back out bc of this horrible event. We didnt know when we would see him again and if ever. A few weeks later his wife delivered a baby boy :) my brother missed everything! He didnt meet his son for the first time until he was four months old and that was only bc he came home early bc he got hurt. I love u bro for all you did for our country and sacraficing the one thing u looked so forward too that most of us take for granted.

The weekend following September 11, 2001 was supposed to be the American Express World Golf Championship at Bellerive. I was out on the course watching Tiger Woods and others play their practice rounds when the airhorn went off calling everyone in off of the course. That is the same protocol used when inclement weather rolls in but there wasn't a cloud in the sky. No one was allowed to take cell phones onto the course (legally) so we didn't find out what had happened until we got back to the clubhouse area. Since all of the players had not yet arrived in town, and air travel was restricted, the tournament was cancelled and never rescheduled.

God Bless America!!!