Modest Crowd Honors Lives Lost on 9/11

Windham Fire Chief Tom McPherson closed a brief, 15-minute Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony on Tuesday by telling the crowd that the event is the least the town can do to recognize the sacrifices that were made over a decade ago.

"Words spoken today are not enough to honor those lost on September 11, or for the thousands of others who paid the supreme sacrifice," McPherson said. "To honor them we must continue this tradition."

The ceremony was modest, with close to 40 residents, town officials and firefighters from the nearby towns of Salem, Londonderry and Nashua in attendance.

Deputy Chief William Martineau softly spoke to the quiet audience as he read "The Firefighters Prayer," which outlines the calling and duty of firefighers.

McPherson also quoted the prayer in his final remarks.

"There's a noble calling quoted in the fireman's prayer to guard my every neighbor and protect his property," he said. "These words, we as firefighters, hold true and dear, and we do so because we know the public is depending on us in their time of need."

As has been the case in year's past, a ceremonial bell was rung several times to close the ceremony.