Cousin Lost in Chicago Remembered After September 11 Attacks
As a quarter-century passes since the September 11 terrorist attacks, a Chicago woman keeps alive the memory of her cousin who died at the World Trade Center.
Alexandra Brzezinski, whose cousin Christine Olender lost her life in the north tower of the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, states that the pain experienced over the past twenty-five years remains as fresh as ever.
The Memory of Her Cousin Christine Olender
Alexandra Brzezinski, living in Chicago, continues to remember her cousin Christine Olender, whom she lost in the 9/11 attacks, with great longing and sorrow.
Role at the North Tower Restaurant
Christine Olender was serving as the assistant general manager at Windows on the World, the restaurant located on the top floor of the World Trade Center's north tower. She had started work early that morning.
Final Calls and Pleas for Help
After the plane struck the tower, Olender, who was trapped, contacted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to request guidance and assistance, conveying the severity of the smoke conditions.
Twenty-Five Years Later
Olender, whose remains were identified at Ground Zero about a month after the attack, is not forgotten, remembered through memorial events organized by her family and school.