NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by Tara
Stackpole Prepared for Delivery at the 2004 Republican National Convention on
Monday, August 30, 2004:
I'm Tara Stackpole.
My husband Timmy was a fireman who ran through the doors of the World
Trade Center but did not walk out.
He was a patriot.
A tremendous spirit.
He had just been promoted to captain on September 6th. Then, he was
summoned to fulfill an even higher calling.
The fact that he answered the call is not surprising to those of us who
knew Timmy.
It was not the first time.
In 1998, he was badly injured in a fiery building collapse.
He endured three excruciating months in a burn unit and was told he might
never walk again.
But he did.
He must have known that others would be depending on him. His fellow
firefighters. The people in the Towers. Timmy returned to duty on March 11,
2001.
Timmy is my hero.
I am honored to share him with you.
Just as I am proud to lend America my oldest son, Kevin, who is headed to
Iraq in December with his Navy unit.
America must never forget the sacrifices of September 11th or those that
are made every day by our sons and daughters in the military service.
May we have a moment of prayer in thanks and remembrance.
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