Flight 93

Dear, The family of Deora Frances Bodley

I’m writing to you from Barrackville, West Virginia. This year we learned about Flight 93, and how it was a tragic event. This attack on the Twin Towers, The Pentagon, and other potential targets on September 11, 2001 destroyed a lot of things. The destruction was not limited to the economy or physical structures, but countless lives. Your daughter, Deora Frances Bodley, was aboard flight 93 on the morning of September 11, 2001, and she was among many brave and courageous fighters. A group of forty people fought for their lives and took on the attackers of flight 93 until the plane crashed into Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. This plane was the only plane that did not reach its target because of the quick and determined actions of the passengers and crew. Your daughter was a strong independent woman. As we have learned, and as you already know, Deora loved to read, write and she enjoyed tutoring children. Deora was a young and brave woman, and we know that her actions on flight 93 were those of a fighter. As you all know, Deora was admirably educated in French and psychology at Santa Clara University. She could have been the most vulnerable out of all the flight 93 victims because she was the youngest in years, but we are sure she acted with courage. This event caused many disruptions in the world because so many lives were lost and so many things were destroyed. Some families that have lost loved ones in this event might not be able to go back to normal, and that is heartbreaking. I feel very sorry for your loss, but I will continue to honor Deora for the rest of my life.

-Sincerely, Maci Tennant