ANDREW KIRKLAND (Nominated by Kathy Kirkland) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Andrew served in the United States Air Force for over 21 years. He made sure that the men who flew their missions did so safely on jet engines that worked properly. He briefly served in Desert Storm. Now he remembers his more »
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Dan Rowan, Tucson
DAN ROWAN (Nominated by Melanie Lang, Renee & Tom Sommerville, Tom Mooney, Peggy Smothers, Ann Meaders, Bernadette Romero, & Cindy Wells) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Dan Rowan has been a public servant for most all of his adult life. He is a Police Officer with the Town of Marana with over more »
Dana Donahue, Tucson
DANA DONAHUE (Nominated by Adam C. Dimas) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Dana Donahue is a Captain Paramedic and an arson investigator with the Phoenix Fire Dept. Dana has worked for Phoenix for approximately 22 years and is an exceptional employee. I believe it was in November of last year Dana was more »
James D. Fairweather, Tucson
JAMES D. FAIRWEATHER (Nominated by Joanne Fairweather) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 My husband won the Bronze Star during the Vietnam War for keeping his unarmed cargo airplane on the ground under enemy fire long enough to evacuate US service men who were sustaining casualties. He was 27 years old. On 9/11 more »
Lester E. Craig, Tucson
LESTER E. CRAIG (Nominated by Norene Craig) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Les is a 79 year old Marine Korean vet who made the Inchon Landing, was briefly taken prisoner but made his way back to U.S.A. lines traveling at night, raiding Korean camps for food and supplies. He has been awarded more »
Lori Mare, Kim Hilty, & Vicki Veronese, Tucson
LORI MARE, KIM HILTY, & VICKI VERONESE Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Lori and Kim are clinical supervisors and Vicki is the patient care manager of the trauma ICU at the University Medical Center. They responded immediately the day of the shootings in Tucson when representative Giffords was wounded. Lori and Kim more »
Nancy & David Bowman, Tucson
NANCY & DAVID BOWMAN (Nominated by Suzi Hileman) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 David triaged the tragedy on January 8, 2011. Nancy did CPR on Judge Roll and then staunched my bleeding wounds and kept me calm and informed my family and Christina’s family to meet us at the ER. She and more »
Patsy Joy, Tucson
PATSY JOY (Nominated by Sheila Blevins) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Patsy Joy has devoted her life to service. Patsy has served as Communications Manager for the Pima County Sheriffs Office for 35 years and is going to retire in July. Patsy is responsible for managing the 9-1-1 call center and dispatch more »
Ron Barber, Tucson
RON BARBER (Representing Rep. Gabby Giffords Office) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 Ron Barber is Representative Gabby Giffords District Director. He was also injured in the shooting on January 8. Barber decided to volunteer for Giffords’ campaign the night he heard she was considering running for Congress in 2005. Before she announced more »
Ronald J. Kiley, Tucson
RONALD J. KILEY (Nominated by Tracy Koslowski) Centennial Hall, University of Arizona July 8, 2011 I am nominating my father, Ron Kiley, who is a retired Firefighter with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Even though my father retired many years ago, he lost friends and co-workers that fateful day of September 11, 2001. more »
