Prayer Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.24.18
Dimensions: 4.375 in X 2.625 in
Dimensions (Metric): 11.1125 cm X 6.6675 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 11.1125 cm X 6.6675 cm
Source: Lourdes LeBron
Credit Line: Gift of Lourdes LeBron, Waleska Martinez's sister, and on behalf of Waleska's family members, in her memory
Description
Prayer card created in memory of Waleska Martinez. The front of the card features a photograph of Martinez. The back of the card includes a passage from the 23rd Psalm and printed text: "In loving memory of | Waleska Martinez | October 15, 1963–September 11, 2001."
Prayer card created in memory of Waleska Martinez. The front of the card features a photograph of Martinez. The back of the card includes a passage from the 23rd Psalm and printed text: "In loving memory of | Waleska Martinez | October 15, 1963–September 11, 2001."
Historical Notes
Waleska Martinez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1986, she moved to New York for an intensive English course, later settling in New Jersey. She joined the U.S. Census Bureau and rose to become a supervisor. On September 11, she and a coworker, Marion Britton, boarded Flight 93 for a seminar in San Francisco. Waleska was 37 years old.
Waleska Martinez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1986, she moved to New York for an intensive English course, later settling in New Jersey. She joined the U.S. Census Bureau and rose to become a supervisor. On September 11, she and a coworker, Marion Britton, boarded Flight 93 for a seminar in San Francisco. Waleska was 37 years old.
