Plaintiffs' Statements   Tara Bane Clara Chirchirillo Grace Godshalk Fiona Havlish Theresann Lostrangio Ellen Saracini Russa Steiner   Statement of Grace Godshalk   My cherished son, Bill Godshalk, 35 years old, was Vice President of Equity Sales for Keefe, Bruyette and Woods on the 89th floor of Tower 2 (South Tower). He was employed by KBW for seven years. Bill loved his family, his friends, his job and his country. He was a three-letter Varsity man in high school; tennis, baseball and ice hockey. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama and a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. In his adult life, he played squash, basketball and ice hockey each week. He was a 7 handicap golfer and it was the game he loved best. He skied the black diamond trails, flew in a bi-plane with a WWII ace and recently became certified in scuba diving. One month before he died, he became engaged to his lovely Aleese. We are heartbroken by the loss of our son in this horrific terrorist attack of September 11th. It's hard to face each day knowing we will not be able to see him, talk to him or hold him in our arms. We will be crying every day for the rest of our lives. We will not file any lawsuit against any American persons, businesses or corporations for this terrorist attack. As said before, he loved his job and the people he worked with, many of whom are now also lost. My cause is to stop terrorism worldwide so the 67 friends and coworkers of Bill's and the three thousand others who died that day will not have died in vain. I want to alert all Nations that terrorism will not be tolerated and we must bankrupt any Nation or individual supporting terroristic activity. And now, sit back and listen to the messages from the dead… From Bill 8:55 am, 9/11/01: "Hi Mom. A jet just hit the Trade Center - the other building . I'm okay. Turn on the TV. I have to go now." From a father to his son 9:20 am: "We are trapped. Looks like I'm not going to make it. You are the head of the family now. Look after Mom." From a son to his mother 9:26 am: "We made it down to the 87th floor. We are in a conference room. We are passing around cell phones so everyone can call their families. We need help. Some people have already passed out." From a husband to his wife 9:43 am, they are talking and from afar she watches Tower Two fall... It will be my lifetime job to put an end to terrorism so no one else ever has to live this nightmare. Grace Maureen Parkinson-Godshalk February 19, 2002         Return to Home Page | Site Design by Ravine Design & Advertising