SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – A private interment ceremony for the last remains of those killed aboard Flight 93 in rural Pennsylvania has ended with family members of the 40 passengers and crew joined by those who responded to the scene on Sept. 11, 2001.
Nearly 500 family members, along with police, fire and emergency workers took part in the private ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial Monday. The park was closed to the public to give them privacy.
A rabbi, a Buddhist sensei, a Catholic priest and a Lutheran minister officiated as the remains, kept in three caskets in a crypt for nearly 10 years, were placed to rest after being looked after by Somerset County Coroner Wallace Miller.
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The families of the 40 passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 reflected on their loved ones’ sacrifices on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, placing a wreath at the new national memorial, but they also looked to one last remembrance: a private interment ceremony Monday.
That’s when Somerset County Coroner Wallace Miller, a funeral director who has maintained
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