{"id":21131,"date":"2016-09-11T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=21131"},"modified":"2016-09-12T09:17:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T13:17:10","slug":"setting-aside-fashion-for-one-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=21131","title":{"rendered":"Setting aside fashion for one week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>(<strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> today&#8217;s column is a reprise of one we ran five years ago today. It is no less relevant \u2014 but does add a bit of new detail on something you can do to help the families of the victims).<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, <em>Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1697\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/KellyColumn415Newest815-1-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"kellycolumn415newest815\" width=\"210\" height=\"251\" \/>I can\u2019t write a fashion article today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Instead, I\u2019d like to honor my cousin, Michael Horrocks, who perished in the horrific attacks on September 11th, 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Michael was 38 years old and a co-pilot on United Flight 175 when it was hijacked and crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He was a devoted husband and father to two beautiful children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He was a son, a brother, a Marine, a former West Chester University quarterback, a pilot and an all-around great man.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I have so many happy memories of Michael. It is the remembrance of those joyous times that help ease the pain of losing someone so special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families affected by that tragic day. I hope that in the 15 years\u00a0that have passed we have learned as individuals and as a nation that life is precious and should never be taken for granted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As an update from the first time I published this,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Michael&#8217;s son, Mick, is a lacrosse player for High Point University. He and his teammates are raising money to participate in a team building exercise in New York City Sept 23-25th to honor the fallen heroes of 9\/11. They are running the Tunnel to Towers Run in Michael&#8217;s name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can find out how to help support them by following this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/HPUTunnelRun\">https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/HPUTunnelRun<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Please use this day to honor those who were lost but never forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Editor&#8217;s Note: today&#8217;s column is a reprise of one we ran five years ago today. It is no less relevant \u2014 but does add a bit of new detail on something you can do to help the families of the victims). By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times I can\u2019t write a fashion article today. 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