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Michelle Renee Bratton Date of Birth: April 26, 1978 Department: Marketing Position: Executive Assistant Michelle was a determined spirit, as evidenced by her numerous accomplishments as a NCAA diver, choral awards and scholastic recognitions. Having just completed college (S.U.N.Y. at Oswego) in May of 2000, Michelle set out to make her mark on New York City. She enjoyed her short four weeks as a member of the Cantor Fitzgerald/eSpeed family, relishing the new challenges and opportunities. As well, Michelle was absolutely ecstatic about working “On Top of the World” on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. At Michelle’s Memorial Service, one of her classmates and best friends from Pine Bush High School authored the following poem, which best captures Michelle’s spirit: A Poem for Michelle A voice that sang beside me A harmony on the flute A treasure you are to all For this is your tribute From a glide down a diving board To a twist in the air From a walk down a hallway To a flip of your curly brown hair A never forgotten smile That went from ear to ear A laugh heard around the world You are that beautiful girl From a “Pretty Woman” prom dress To a princess at the ball From trips to the Jersey Shore To your favorite place – the Mall From a blue and yellow parka With a hood pulled over your head To a lap down the swimming pool Pushing yourself to the end From chants standing on a starting block To arouse our team To a parade route on a truck A look in your eyes – A Gleam! So from now until that day, Michelle That day we will all meet again We each take with us A piece of a treasured friend So this I say to you Michelle Your family and all that can hear Today is but a tribute to you And a legacy we will all hold near Lisa Imperati October 20, 2001
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I only knew Michelle for a very short time, as her manager at eSpeed. From the first second I met her, I knew she was the perfect person to join our team. She was enthusiastic, intelligent, so positive and always had a huge smile on her face. She brightened my day every time I looked at her. I only wish I had more of a chance to get to know her. My thoughts are with her family.
Dear Michelle,
It’s been 6 months
it seems so fast
since that dreadful day
when I found out you went away
Could this be true
Of this girl I knew
A friend for life
Could I bear the knife
In my heart so deep
I feel it in my sleep
I miss you so much
when I think of the stuff
the times we shared
the way you cared
I swear I see you
up in the sky
when I’m alone in my car
yet it seems so far
I can feel you though
I know you’re there
I can feel you shell
in the wind in my hair
I see you in my dreams
in this place I don’t know
It always seems like
its covered in snow
I think that it’s heaven
where else would you be
an angle in the making
I wonder if I’ll be
up there with you
sometimes I can’t wait
just to see one more time
that beautiful face
I hope that I find you
when it’s my time to come
because I know your up there
stirring up some fun
So wait for me Shell
someday I’ll be there
So then I can tell you
how much that I care
Then maybe life will seem
seem like it’s fair
when I get to see you
way, way high up there.
Bratton family,
I love you all I think about you guys and Shell everyday. You all mean more to me than you could ever imagine. I will always be by your side… I love you ….Love always, Lisa Nicole
Michelle had an incredible smile and vibrant personality that I knew was going to make her a great person to work around. Unfortunately, I only got to work with her for a short time. In those four weeks, it became obvious that she would be a person that I would enjoy getting to know. I only wish that I was given that chance.
My thoughts are with her family and friends.
Happy Birthday Shell!! I remember a couple years back Shell showed up at my house on my birthday and pulled from behind her back a cake…but not just a regular cake, it was a chocolate chip cookie cake with icing that said Happy Birthday Lisa Nicole. I remeber how excited she was to give it to me. That was Michelle always being original and creative. Always making things like birthdays special and making sure you were happy. Happy Birthday! I love you, Lisa Nicole
Shelly was my cousin, and I used to call her Ya-Ya. I will never forget the day I was talking to her online while she was at work. That was the day I found out she worked in the WTC at one of the most highest floors. I always looked up to her and it seemed like she was a sister (we also looked alike). We used to have so many jokes when we would hang out together. I know she is watching down on us…to me a rainbow represents her smile and her laughter. Ya-Ya, I love you and miss you…my prayers are always said for you to enojy life!!
Hi Shelly, I have been thinking about you a lot lately. I always smile when I think about the SDT scavenger hunt we had your senior year at Oswego. We had so much fun that night, and the picture of our team on the bus is in a frame on top of my office computer. It is hard to look at knowing you are gone. You always made every night out in Oswego more fun. Miss you,
Athena
P.S. Love in SDT
I love and miss you Michelle!!!!!
Just thinking about you and miss you……
Happy New Year Shell!!! Miss ya!
HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY SHELL!! MISS YOU!!!
Happy 27th Birthday Shell! Love Ya
I was recently had to do a research paper for my English class. I was give the topice to find someone who had perished in the tragic september 11th attacks. It was hard to pick someone but when I found Michelle’s name i knew I should pick her. It was hard to find some of the information on her but with what I did find, I felt that I knew her forever. I know it happened a long time ago but my heart and prayers still go out to her friends and family.
I am married to your cousin Kimberly Landri. (you probably already know that huh?) We were married July 2000, and we did not get up to New York before this terrible tragedy to meet you . It’s now four years later, Sept.11th and I want to tell you that I have met your family and they are all wonderful, caring people, so I know you were the same. You are not forgotten Michelle. I’m in the Navy and we are doing everything possible to get the bad guys Michelle. I never even met you, and my heart hurts for you and your family and for my loving wife, your cousin Kimmy. Kimmy misses you Shell. Alyssa is 12 now and growing into a beautiful young lady. You did not get to meet Brooklyn, now 4 or Christian, who is almost 2. We have your pictures in our home in our living room to always think of you. We love you and miss you. Jeffrey Matthiensen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELL – LOVE YA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELL!!!! LOVE YOU XOXOXOX
Shell – 6 years later and it still feels like yesterday – I miss you and love you – XOXOX