US Street Named after Indian American 9/11 Victim
US street named after Indian American 9/11 victim -->
By Bhavna Kaul, Indo-Asian News Service
Edison (New Jersey), July 13 (IANS)
Four years after 57-year-old structural engineer Prem N. Jerath died in the 9/11 terror attacks while saving a fellow worker's life, a street here has been named after him.Edison council members Robert Diehl and Parag Patel joined Jerath's family and friends to dedicate the intersection of Oak Tree Road and Wood Avenue in Jerath's name. "This corner reflects him. We chose this place because earlier we used to live around here. We passed from here everyday; even now I pass from here. I will get a chance to see this every day," Meena Jerath, widow of the deceased, told IANS.She said she felt "honoured that the township did this for him". "It is a touching tribute to my husband."Jerath worked as a structural engineer with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The office was on the 82nd floor of Tower 1 of the World Trade Centre.Meena said her husband was always helping others. She said he lost his life while trying to help a person on whose leg a wall had fallen. "He was helping him to go back to office and call for help...but...they didn't realise the scope of the situation." "We have been working with families to honour the lives of people they lost. One of the initiatives was the street sign dedication," Councilman Diehl said.
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By Bhavna Kaul, Indo-Asian News Service
Edison (New Jersey), July 13 (IANS)
Four years after 57-year-old structural engineer Prem N. Jerath died in the 9/11 terror attacks while saving a fellow worker's life, a street here has been named after him.Edison council members Robert Diehl and Parag Patel joined Jerath's family and friends to dedicate the intersection of Oak Tree Road and Wood Avenue in Jerath's name. "This corner reflects him. We chose this place because earlier we used to live around here. We passed from here everyday; even now I pass from here. I will get a chance to see this every day," Meena Jerath, widow of the deceased, told IANS.She said she felt "honoured that the township did this for him". "It is a touching tribute to my husband."Jerath worked as a structural engineer with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The office was on the 82nd floor of Tower 1 of the World Trade Centre.Meena said her husband was always helping others. She said he lost his life while trying to help a person on whose leg a wall had fallen. "He was helping him to go back to office and call for help...but...they didn't realise the scope of the situation." "We have been working with families to honour the lives of people they lost. One of the initiatives was the street sign dedication," Councilman Diehl said.
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