Memorial Binder
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2018.60.2
Dimensions: 11.5 in X 10.375 in X 1.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 29.21 cm X 26.3525 cm X 3.81 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 29.21 cm X 26.3525 cm X 3.81 cm
Source: Gail West
Credit Line: Gift of IQ Financial Systems, by order of Gail West
Description
Memorial binder created in memory of Melissa Candida Doi, Courtney Wainsworth Walcott, David Alan James Rathkey, and Karen Helene Schmidt. The binder is titled "In Loving Memory of Our Colleagues" and is filled with photographs, artwork, and written remembrances compiled by the staff at IQ Financial Systems in memory of their colleagues.
Memorial binder created in memory of Melissa Candida Doi, Courtney Wainsworth Walcott, David Alan James Rathkey, and Karen Helene Schmidt. The binder is titled "In Loving Memory of Our Colleagues" and is filled with photographs, artwork, and written remembrances compiled by the staff at IQ Financial Systems in memory of their colleagues.
Historical Notes
Born in the Bronx, Melissa Doi lived with her mother in the borough’s Throngs Neck section. Melissa had studied ballet and had considered careers in dance and art before joining IQ Financial Systems and becoming a senior manager. On September 11, Melissa spoke at length with a 9-1-1 operator, describing conditions on the South Tower’s 83rd floor, where she was trapped. She was 32 years old.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Courtney Walcott lived in Hackensack, New Jersey. Two evenings a week, he mentored teenage boys at his church in Jamaica, Queens. He also coached peewee football camp during the summer months. Courtney was employed as a manager at IQ Financial Systems. On September 11, he was at work on the 83rd floor of the South Tower. Courtney was 37 years old.
A native of Oceanside, Long Island, Karen Schmidt lived in nearby Bellmore. She was a tennis enthusiast who often played the game with friends and enjoyed the annual US Open tennis tournament. Karen was employed as a software engineer at IQ Financial Systems. On September 11, she was at work on the 83rd floor of the South Tower. Karen was 42 years old.
Eton, England native David Rathkey came to the United States for work in 1981. He lived in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, with his wife, Julia, and their three children. A soccer enthusiast, David played for a local men’s team and coached his children’s teams. On September 11, he was on the South Tower’s 83rd floor at IQ Financial Systems, where he worked as a sales executive. David was 47 years old.
Born in the Bronx, Melissa Doi lived with her mother in the borough’s Throngs Neck section. Melissa had studied ballet and had considered careers in dance and art before joining IQ Financial Systems and becoming a senior manager. On September 11, Melissa spoke at length with a 9-1-1 operator, describing conditions on the South Tower’s 83rd floor, where she was trapped. She was 32 years old.
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Courtney Walcott lived in Hackensack, New Jersey. Two evenings a week, he mentored teenage boys at his church in Jamaica, Queens. He also coached peewee football camp during the summer months. Courtney was employed as a manager at IQ Financial Systems. On September 11, he was at work on the 83rd floor of the South Tower. Courtney was 37 years old.
A native of Oceanside, Long Island, Karen Schmidt lived in nearby Bellmore. She was a tennis enthusiast who often played the game with friends and enjoyed the annual US Open tennis tournament. Karen was employed as a software engineer at IQ Financial Systems. On September 11, she was at work on the 83rd floor of the South Tower. Karen was 42 years old.
Eton, England native David Rathkey came to the United States for work in 1981. He lived in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, with his wife, Julia, and their three children. A soccer enthusiast, David played for a local men’s team and coached his children’s teams. On September 11, he was on the South Tower’s 83rd floor at IQ Financial Systems, where he worked as a sales executive. David was 47 years old.
