Description Package of Ricky's brand hair rubbers donated in memory of Jon Richard Grabowski. The package contains eight black elastic hair ties.
Historical Notes Born in Delaware, Jon Grabowski lived in Manhattan with his wife, Erika. The two had met as students at the University of Maryland. In their time off from their busy schedules, the couple enjoyed going out to dinner and to movies. In September 2001, Jon joined Marsh & McLennan as a vice president of technology information. On September 11, he was at work near the top of the North Tower. Jon was 33 years old.
Curator's Comment Jon Grabowski met his future wife, Erika, at a bagel shop where they both worked. Erika’s roommates recalled her describing meeting “a tall, good looking blonde boy” and Erika summed up her first impression: Jon was the smartest person she had ever met. They loved the same books, and she loved his long hair, which he usually wore tied back with a hair tie. After landing a job at Marsh & McLennan Companies, he cut his hair but not his passion for Beat Generation literature, even naming the couple’s cat Kerouac. HIDE