Local family to continue 9/11 tribute Sept. 11

The Whitford family invites the public to their annual 9/11 Patriot Day Service set for 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, at 17181 Minos Conaway Road, Lewes, where the family has built a 9/11 memorial.

In attendance will be guest speakers, FDNY members and Delaware State Police bagpipers. 

The memorial and annual service honor the Whitfords’ son Mark and all 2,977 people who died during the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001.

Mark was one of 343 firefighters to lose their lives that fateful day. A member of Fire Department of New York's Engine 23, Mark arrived with his crew after the second plane hit, and they entered the south tower to fight the fire. They reached the 21st floor before the tower collapsed.

The public is invited to visit the memorial at any time throughout the year.