It was a quiet Sunday morning in Pratt, but at specified times the big bell in front of City of Pratt Fire Department on Jackson Street rang out in honor of those who lost their lives, particularly first responders and fire fighters in New York City during a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Pratt City Fire Chief David Kramer, joined by firemen Mac Calloway, Eric Welch, Justin Garrett and a few others throughout the morning, rang the bell at 8:46 a.m. when the north tower was struck, again at 9:03 a.m. when the south tower was struck, and then at 9:37 a.m. when the Pentagon was hit by an airplane. “It’s been 21 years, but we still remember,” said Kramer. “We have had a busy week and at least of a third of our department is still on a training weekend so we didn’t plan a big public ceremony. But we are here because this is such a very important day in the history of our country. We hope others took the time to remember those who lost their lives in service.”
Source: Pratt Tribune
