‘I think of him every year’: remembering those lost in 9/11, 25 years later

Guardian readers share stories of the friends, colleagues and mentors whose lives they continue to honor decades after the attacks The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people, resulting in the largest loss of life caused by a foreign attack on American soil. Twenty-five years later, Guardian readers who lost friends and loved ones are continuing to honor their memories through stories about their lives, relationships and the moments they shared. Christopher Allen, 69, a retired estate manager from Niantic, Connecticut, remembers Jeremy “Caz” Carrington. Continue reading...

Marina Dunbar · Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 4:56 AM
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‘I think of him every year’: remembering those lost in 9/11, 25 years later

Guardian readers share stories of the friends, colleagues and mentors whose lives they continue to honor decades after the attacks

The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people, resulting in the largest loss of life caused by a foreign attack on American soil. Twenty-five years later, Guardian readers who lost friends and loved ones are continuing to honor their memories through stories about their lives, relationships and the moments they shared.

Christopher Allen, 69, a retired estate manager from Niantic, Connecticut, remembers Jeremy “Caz” Carrington.

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