CHRISTIAN
L. DeSIMONE: Taking On Responsibility
When Christian L. De Simone's father died of a heart
attack 18 months ago, he was there for his mother,
Christel. He left his position as linebacker for the Rams
football team at the University of Rhode Island so he
could have more time to commute to and from his home in
Ringwood, N.J. After graduation, Mr. DeSimone, 23, moved
back home and found a job as a forensic accountant at
Marsh & McLennan on the 100th floor at 1 World Trade
Center.
"He didn't have to take on the responsibility of the
house, but he wanted to do it," Mrs. DeSimone said. "He
was always like that. Just the other day, a 20-year-old
neighbor came to the door to tell me that my son was his
hero because he carried himself so wonderfully and he was
so smart."
Mr. DeSimone was to have turned 24 on Oct. 18,
2001.
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