Note
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: T.2014.12.15
Dimensions: 5.375 in X 3.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 13.6525 cm X 8.255 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 13.6525 cm X 8.255 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Memorial Tribute Archive
Description
Handwritten note left at the 9/11 Memorial in memory of Lloyd Stanford Brown and Monique Effie DeJesus. The note was written on the back of a printed kiosk Memorial map and reads:
"Lloyd Brown while I never met you I know you made my niece Monique Dejesus a happy woman. May you both be together in Gods loving castle. <3 Ely Elizabeth Cacace (Monique's Aunt)."
Handwritten note left at the 9/11 Memorial in memory of Lloyd Stanford Brown and Monique Effie DeJesus. The note was written on the back of a printed kiosk Memorial map and reads:
"Lloyd Brown while I never met you I know you made my niece Monique Dejesus a happy woman. May you both be together in Gods loving castle. <3 Ely Elizabeth Cacace (Monique's Aunt)."
Historical Notes
Born in Portland, Jamaica, Lloyd Brown had two children who lived with their mother in Texas and with whom he spoke often. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Lloyd went to college, settled in Mount Vernon, New York, and began working in equities management at Cantor Fitzgerald. There he met and began dating Monique DeJesus. On September 11, both were at work high in the North Tower. Lloyd was 28 years old.
A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, Monique DeJesus was known as her family’s event planner, and she set up friends and relatives with dates and job prospects. She met her boyfriend, Lloyd Brown, on the job at Cantor Fitzgerald, where she worked as an administrative assistant. On September 11, both were at their offices high in the North Tower. Monique was 28 years old.
Born in Portland, Jamaica, Lloyd Brown had two children who lived with their mother in Texas and with whom he spoke often. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Lloyd went to college, settled in Mount Vernon, New York, and began working in equities management at Cantor Fitzgerald. There he met and began dating Monique DeJesus. On September 11, both were at work high in the North Tower. Lloyd was 28 years old.
A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, Monique DeJesus was known as her family’s event planner, and she set up friends and relatives with dates and job prospects. She met her boyfriend, Lloyd Brown, on the job at Cantor Fitzgerald, where she worked as an administrative assistant. On September 11, both were at their offices high in the North Tower. Monique was 28 years old.
Curator's Comment
This note was left on the N-29 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Lloyd Stanford Brown on September 11, 2014. The note was rolled and placed in the hollow of the name.
HIDE
This note was left on the N-29 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Lloyd Stanford Brown on September 11, 2014. The note was rolled and placed in the hollow of the name.
HIDE
