Comments I have received about Pam's Page
From Ashley...
"She was a very beautiful and popular
girl. I live out of state now, but I remember the Posen's as a very
popular family in town. Pam had long dark hair and was the kind of girl
who "had it all" in high school."
From John...
"I read your memorial to Pamela Posen. It was a thoughtful
tribute to her memory. I guess all the news surrounding the upcoming
trial of the two Libyan suspects led me to go to the website honoring
those who lost their lives now almost 12 years ago. It's hard to believe
its been that long ago already. I did not know the Posen family
dedicated a park or playground in her honor in Harrison, NY but I
believe it is a beautiful tribute to a woman who was denied the chance
of continuing on with her life like the rest of us.
I did not know her personally but I knew her dad, he was an
orthodontist. When I heard what happened I was frozen by the news. My
prayers go out to the Posen family and all the families of Pan Am 103
and the town of Lockerbie. They need our prayers now more than ever
especially since the media spectacle of this trial will likely bring
forth even more painful feelings."
From Mary...
"I went to school with Pam Posen, she was one grade above
me. Her father was my orthodontist. I did not know her very well, but I
will never forget the horror of this plane crash. What I do remember of
her was that she was very beautiful, and the most popular girl in the
school. I remember seeing her father's face after that, as he went about
his work, a pain and sadness that I am sure will never leave. I know now
a few more people that were killed in New York in September (2001), and
it made me think of Pam, and I found your site while searching her name
on the internet. It is very nice of you to have this page for someone
you do not even know."
"I would think that Dr. Posen would be happy to be in contact with
you, he loved his daughter so much, and it is not an ordinary person
that would take the time to construct a web site for a person whom he
does not even know. I respect that you respect his privacy, though. If
you look into Yahoo, under Pamela Lynn Posen, you could find her father,
he has set up a few memorial causes under her name. Jack, I believe, is
his name, I only called him Dr. Posen, and my teeth are straight because
of him.
I know that after someone dies, people often speak of them as more
beautiful, popular, etc. than they were. But Pam really was the most
beautiful and popular person, although she was not the best student, as
I understand. As I said before, Pam was not a "friend" of
mine, she was a grade above me, and well beyond my adolescent circle of
friends. She merely knew who I was, as someone who her father put braces
on. Her death came even closer to home for me as one of my best friends,
who was a good friend of hers, was on the same student correspondent
trip to London with her. She had a reservation to come back to NY on
flight 103, but postponed it, I don't remember why. She now has five
children who would not be alive now if she had taken her originally
scheduled flight. It often occurs to me whose lives, (or not lives) were
affected by this terrorist act? And the more recent terrorist acts?
Well, I am happy that someone is as thoughtful as you are to have made a
place of memorial for someone that you don't know. I think you should
contact Dr. Posen."
From Susan...
"I came across your web page and was very touched by it. I knew
Pam at Boston University. If you haven't since found more info on Pam, I
have attached a recent article I found."
http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/121101/11reisman.html
From Margaret...
"I am researching the death of Pam Posen for a story I am
writing about her and found my way to this web page. I went to camp with
Pam for seven years and was friendly with her although she was an age
group ahead of me. She was very popular and pretty and athletic and was
best friends for a time with my sister. I wish I could tell you more and
I wish I could contact her family, too. It's so senseless and shocking,
still, all these years later!"
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