Peter Burton Hanson died in the deliberate crash of an airliner into the World Trade Center on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. Killed with him were his wife, Sue, and their toddler daughter Christine.
Peter was one of the few people who managed to reach someone on the ground as his plane was hijacked.
Peter was vice president of sales for TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
He was a graduate of Joel Barlow High School and Northeastern University. He earned an MBA at Boston University.
He was survived by his parents, Eunice and Lee Hanson of Easton, and by Kathryn and Mark Barrere of Southbury, Peter's sister and brother-in-law.
Services will be held at the Congregational Church of Easton at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Boston at Marsh Chapel of Boston University Monday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m and in Los Angeles at Hankook Mortuary, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Christine Lee Memorial Fund at the Congregational Church of Easton, P.O. Box 37, Easton, CT 06612.
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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For Peter and Sue Hanson, giving their two-year-old daughter Christine an idyllic, rural upbringing was a priority.
Though Peter and Sue both worked in Boston – Peter for an Internet firm, Sue as a doctoral candidate and senior research technician at Boston University – the family had moved from the city to Groton, Mass., and set about putting down roots. Literally.
Peter was an ambitious gardener, planting not just lilacs and roses, but trees as well – at least 30, according to Eunice, his mother. A bright and busy toddler, Christine could often be found helping her father in the family garden. She was known to talk to the flowers and trees they planted together.
Peter's father, Lee, admired the Hansons' pastoral life, and he recalled his last visit with his son's family in an interview with StoryCorps.
"When I got to the house, they were busy planting some trees and bushes and so forth. Peter had become quite a horticulturalist. He liked plants and trees. And his wife helped him out on that, and little Christine did too. I had a chance to see them that day. And I remember when it was time for us to go home, I was reading a story to Christine and everyone else was outside waiting to say goodbye. And I finished the story, and I put Christine down, and she ran in front of me to go to the front of the house. And I said, 'You know, Christine, I love you.' She said, 'I love you too, Papa.' And I said, 'Aren't we lucky that we have each other to love?' And she broke into a big smile, put her arms—spread her arms out, and did a happy dance."
By the 9/11 Memorial Staff
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Going Yuppie for Love
Peter Burton Hanson, 32, had mastered the art of living through the Dead — the Grateful Dead, that is. He believed that the group and its music would become classics, up there with Beethoven, Bach and company, and he tried to sway the opinion of anyone who would listen.
But that was Mr. Hanson: passionate about his work and most things he pursued. When he took up gardening last spring, he did not plant just lilacs and roses outside his two-story white colonial house in Groton, Mass. He planted trees as well: at least 30, his mother, Eunice Hanson said.
Eight years ago, he married Sue Kim, a Korean-American doctoral candidate in micro-biology immunology at Boston University. She was a bit of a cut-up and enjoyed the Dead but she was not enamored of the hippie lifestyle. "She was a scientist!" Mrs. Hanson said.
The relationship spurred Peter Hanson to clip his tangle of brownish-red dreadlocks, trade in tie-dyed T- shirts for suits, go to business school and become one of the best software salesmen his friends and family had ever met. He was vice president of marketing at TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
The couple had a daughter, Christine, 2 1/2, who loved to work in the garden with her father. "After they were all done planting, Christine would say to a tree or plant: 'I bet you are thirsty. Let me feed you and give you a hug,' " Mrs. Hanson said.
For Sue Kim Hanson, 34, a native of Los Angeles, her husband's family was the antidote to a childhood spent longing for structure. She lived with her grandmother in Korea until she was 6. Her mother died when she was 15. Her bond with the Hansons was so strong that they accompanied her to California when she went to inform her father about her engagement. She worried that her father would protest because Peter Hanson was not Korean. But her family embraced the Hansons.
Peter, Sue Kim and Christine Hanson were on their way to visit the Kim family when they boarded United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston to Los Angeles on Sept. 11.
Profile published in The New York Times on February 10, 2002.
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Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards
The annual Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards are named in the honor and the memory of English alumnus Peter Burton Hanson (SSH '91), who perished along with his wife, Sue Kim, and young daughter, Christine Lee, aboard United Airlines 175, on September 11, 2001. Peter's life and values are remembered through these events and awards.
The Department of English is deeply grateful to Peter's parents, Lee and Eunice Hanson, for their generosity in endowing the Peter Burton Hanson Lecture and Writing Awards.
Information from Northeastern Unversity
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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REDDING — Deirdre Heggie was just 3 years old when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, an event she can scarcely remember.
"My mother told me how she grabbed me up at day care and quickly took me home," said Deirdre, now a 17-year-old senior at Joel Barlow High School. "We were fortunate. We weren't touched personally by the attack."
But Lee and Eunice Hanson were. Their son Peter, a 1987 Barlow graduate, was killed along with his wife and daughter when Flight 175 struck the South Tower. In his memory, the Hansons established the Peter Burton Hanson Award in 2004 for presentation each year to a Joel Barlow senior who embodies his dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment and spirit of volunteerism.
On Friday, 14 years after the terrorist attacks, the award was given to Deirdre, a member of the Barlow Legacy Society and the Barlow Players, a musician and passionate student of science. She was described by Dean of Students Daniel Geraghty as "compassionate, energetic and extraordinarily kind and dedicated to her fellow students."
"This is an incredible honor," Deirdre said during a ceremony at the school. "I was astounded when I was told I was receiving it. It is the greatest honor I have ever received."
The award, including a $1,500 scholarship, was presented by the Hansons.
"We're giving a chance to some student to have their measure taken," said Lee Hanson. "We created this award and scholarships at Northeastern University and Boston University and other educational endeavors in Peter's family's memories. Neither my wife nor I wanted anything from the settlement we received in their deaths."
Extracted from the News Times on Monday, September 14, 2015
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Peter Burton Hanson, 32, was an Easton resident and Barlow '87 graduate. Hanson, his wife Sue, and daughter, Christine, 2, died aboard United Airlines Flight 175 during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Peter's family created a yearly award in his honor to be presented to a Barlow student who embodies Peter's characteristics of dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment, volunteerism and sensitivity to issue of peace.
This year, the award went to Andrew Schur of Redding. Barlow Head of School Gina Pin said that Andrew exemplifies so many of Peter's best qualities and that he was "a remarkable young man and an accomplished musician who shares his talent and knowledge with others." She also said that Andrew "takes care of people and sees his work in life is to help others."....
Peter Hanson's parents were not well enough to attend, so Vanessa Elias stood in for them. Elias, along with Paula Barker met Peter at Barlow and their friendship lasted long after. Elias was visibly upset as she spoke about her old friend. She shared how she received a note and gift for her new baby from Peter and Sue that arrived on the day of their death....
Extracted from a post on Hellonewsct on September 16, 2016
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Peter was one of the few people who managed to reach someone on the ground as his plane was hijacked.
Peter was vice president of sales for TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
He was a graduate of Joel Barlow High School and Northeastern University. He earned an MBA at Boston University.
He was survived by his parents, Eunice and Lee Hanson of Easton, and by Kathryn and Mark Barrere of Southbury, Peter's sister and brother-in-law.
Services will be held at the Congregational Church of Easton at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Boston at Marsh Chapel of Boston University Monday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m and in Los Angeles at Hankook Mortuary, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Christine Lee Memorial Fund at the Congregational Church of Easton, P.O. Box 37, Easton, CT 06612.
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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For Peter and Sue Hanson, giving their two-year-old daughter Christine an idyllic, rural upbringing was a priority.
Though Peter and Sue both worked in Boston – Peter for an Internet firm, Sue as a doctoral candidate and senior research technician at Boston University – the family had moved from the city to Groton, Mass., and set about putting down roots. Literally.
Peter was an ambitious gardener, planting not just lilacs and roses, but trees as well – at least 30, according to Eunice, his mother. A bright and busy toddler, Christine could often be found helping her father in the family garden. She was known to talk to the flowers and trees they planted together.
Peter's father, Lee, admired the Hansons' pastoral life, and he recalled his last visit with his son's family in an interview with StoryCorps.
"When I got to the house, they were busy planting some trees and bushes and so forth. Peter had become quite a horticulturalist. He liked plants and trees. And his wife helped him out on that, and little Christine did too. I had a chance to see them that day. And I remember when it was time for us to go home, I was reading a story to Christine and everyone else was outside waiting to say goodbye. And I finished the story, and I put Christine down, and she ran in front of me to go to the front of the house. And I said, 'You know, Christine, I love you.' She said, 'I love you too, Papa.' And I said, 'Aren't we lucky that we have each other to love?' And she broke into a big smile, put her arms—spread her arms out, and did a happy dance."
By the 9/11 Memorial Staff
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Going Yuppie for Love
Peter Burton Hanson, 32, had mastered the art of living through the Dead — the Grateful Dead, that is. He believed that the group and its music would become classics, up there with Beethoven, Bach and company, and he tried to sway the opinion of anyone who would listen.
But that was Mr. Hanson: passionate about his work and most things he pursued. When he took up gardening last spring, he did not plant just lilacs and roses outside his two-story white colonial house in Groton, Mass. He planted trees as well: at least 30, his mother, Eunice Hanson said.
Eight years ago, he married Sue Kim, a Korean-American doctoral candidate in micro-biology immunology at Boston University. She was a bit of a cut-up and enjoyed the Dead but she was not enamored of the hippie lifestyle. "She was a scientist!" Mrs. Hanson said.
The relationship spurred Peter Hanson to clip his tangle of brownish-red dreadlocks, trade in tie-dyed T- shirts for suits, go to business school and become one of the best software salesmen his friends and family had ever met. He was vice president of marketing at TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
The couple had a daughter, Christine, 2 1/2, who loved to work in the garden with her father. "After they were all done planting, Christine would say to a tree or plant: 'I bet you are thirsty. Let me feed you and give you a hug,' " Mrs. Hanson said.
For Sue Kim Hanson, 34, a native of Los Angeles, her husband's family was the antidote to a childhood spent longing for structure. She lived with her grandmother in Korea until she was 6. Her mother died when she was 15. Her bond with the Hansons was so strong that they accompanied her to California when she went to inform her father about her engagement. She worried that her father would protest because Peter Hanson was not Korean. But her family embraced the Hansons.
Peter, Sue Kim and Christine Hanson were on their way to visit the Kim family when they boarded United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston to Los Angeles on Sept. 11.
Profile published in The New York Times on February 10, 2002.
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Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards
The annual Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards are named in the honor and the memory of English alumnus Peter Burton Hanson (SSH '91), who perished along with his wife, Sue Kim, and young daughter, Christine Lee, aboard United Airlines 175, on September 11, 2001. Peter's life and values are remembered through these events and awards.
The Department of English is deeply grateful to Peter's parents, Lee and Eunice Hanson, for their generosity in endowing the Peter Burton Hanson Lecture and Writing Awards.
Information from Northeastern Unversity
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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REDDING — Deirdre Heggie was just 3 years old when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, an event she can scarcely remember.
"My mother told me how she grabbed me up at day care and quickly took me home," said Deirdre, now a 17-year-old senior at Joel Barlow High School. "We were fortunate. We weren't touched personally by the attack."
But Lee and Eunice Hanson were. Their son Peter, a 1987 Barlow graduate, was killed along with his wife and daughter when Flight 175 struck the South Tower. In his memory, the Hansons established the Peter Burton Hanson Award in 2004 for presentation each year to a Joel Barlow senior who embodies his dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment and spirit of volunteerism.
On Friday, 14 years after the terrorist attacks, the award was given to Deirdre, a member of the Barlow Legacy Society and the Barlow Players, a musician and passionate student of science. She was described by Dean of Students Daniel Geraghty as "compassionate, energetic and extraordinarily kind and dedicated to her fellow students."
"This is an incredible honor," Deirdre said during a ceremony at the school. "I was astounded when I was told I was receiving it. It is the greatest honor I have ever received."
The award, including a $1,500 scholarship, was presented by the Hansons.
"We're giving a chance to some student to have their measure taken," said Lee Hanson. "We created this award and scholarships at Northeastern University and Boston University and other educational endeavors in Peter's family's memories. Neither my wife nor I wanted anything from the settlement we received in their deaths."
Extracted from the News Times on Monday, September 14, 2015
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Peter Burton Hanson, 32, was an Easton resident and Barlow '87 graduate. Hanson, his wife Sue, and daughter, Christine, 2, died aboard United Airlines Flight 175 during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Peter's family created a yearly award in his honor to be presented to a Barlow student who embodies Peter's characteristics of dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment, volunteerism and sensitivity to issue of peace.
This year, the award went to Andrew Schur of Redding. Barlow Head of School Gina Pin said that Andrew exemplifies so many of Peter's best qualities and that he was "a remarkable young man and an accomplished musician who shares his talent and knowledge with others." She also said that Andrew "takes care of people and sees his work in life is to help others."....
Peter Hanson's parents were not well enough to attend, so Vanessa Elias stood in for them. Elias, along with Paula Barker met Peter at Barlow and their friendship lasted long after. Elias was visibly upset as she spoke about her old friend. She shared how she received a note and gift for her new baby from Peter and Sue that arrived on the day of their death....
Extracted from a post on Hellonewsct on September 16, 2016
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Peter Burton Hanson died in the deliberate crash of an airliner into the World Trade Center on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. Killed with him were his wife, Sue, and their toddler daughter Christine.
Peter was one of the few people who managed to reach someone on the ground as his plane was hijacked.
Peter was vice president of sales for TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
He was a graduate of Joel Barlow High School and Northeastern University. He earned an MBA at Boston University.
He was survived by his parents, Eunice and Lee Hanson of Easton, and by Kathryn and Mark Barrere of Southbury, Peter's sister and brother-in-law.
Services will be held at the Congregational Church of Easton at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Boston at Marsh Chapel of Boston University Monday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m and in Los Angeles at Hankook Mortuary, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Christine Lee Memorial Fund at the Congregational Church of Easton, P.O. Box 37, Easton, CT 06612.
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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For Peter and Sue Hanson, giving their two-year-old daughter Christine an idyllic, rural upbringing was a priority.
Though Peter and Sue both worked in Boston – Peter for an Internet firm, Sue as a doctoral candidate and senior research technician at Boston University – the family had moved from the city to Groton, Mass., and set about putting down roots. Literally.
Peter was an ambitious gardener, planting not just lilacs and roses, but trees as well – at least 30, according to Eunice, his mother. A bright and busy toddler, Christine could often be found helping her father in the family garden. She was known to talk to the flowers and trees they planted together.
Peter's father, Lee, admired the Hansons' pastoral life, and he recalled his last visit with his son's family in an interview with StoryCorps.
"When I got to the house, they were busy planting some trees and bushes and so forth. Peter had become quite a horticulturalist. He liked plants and trees. And his wife helped him out on that, and little Christine did too. I had a chance to see them that day. And I remember when it was time for us to go home, I was reading a story to Christine and everyone else was outside waiting to say goodbye. And I finished the story, and I put Christine down, and she ran in front of me to go to the front of the house. And I said, 'You know, Christine, I love you.' She said, 'I love you too, Papa.' And I said, 'Aren't we lucky that we have each other to love?' And she broke into a big smile, put her arms—spread her arms out, and did a happy dance."
By the 9/11 Memorial Staff
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Going Yuppie for Love
Peter Burton Hanson, 32, had mastered the art of living through the Dead — the Grateful Dead, that is. He believed that the group and its music would become classics, up there with Beethoven, Bach and company, and he tried to sway the opinion of anyone who would listen.
But that was Mr. Hanson: passionate about his work and most things he pursued. When he took up gardening last spring, he did not plant just lilacs and roses outside his two-story white colonial house in Groton, Mass. He planted trees as well: at least 30, his mother, Eunice Hanson said.
Eight years ago, he married Sue Kim, a Korean-American doctoral candidate in micro-biology immunology at Boston University. She was a bit of a cut-up and enjoyed the Dead but she was not enamored of the hippie lifestyle. "She was a scientist!" Mrs. Hanson said.
The relationship spurred Peter Hanson to clip his tangle of brownish-red dreadlocks, trade in tie-dyed T- shirts for suits, go to business school and become one of the best software salesmen his friends and family had ever met. He was vice president of marketing at TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
The couple had a daughter, Christine, 2 1/2, who loved to work in the garden with her father. "After they were all done planting, Christine would say to a tree or plant: 'I bet you are thirsty. Let me feed you and give you a hug,' " Mrs. Hanson said.
For Sue Kim Hanson, 34, a native of Los Angeles, her husband's family was the antidote to a childhood spent longing for structure. She lived with her grandmother in Korea until she was 6. Her mother died when she was 15. Her bond with the Hansons was so strong that they accompanied her to California when she went to inform her father about her engagement. She worried that her father would protest because Peter Hanson was not Korean. But her family embraced the Hansons.
Peter, Sue Kim and Christine Hanson were on their way to visit the Kim family when they boarded United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston to Los Angeles on Sept. 11.
Profile published in The New York Times on February 10, 2002.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards
The annual Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards are named in the honor and the memory of English alumnus Peter Burton Hanson (SSH '91), who perished along with his wife, Sue Kim, and young daughter, Christine Lee, aboard United Airlines 175, on September 11, 2001. Peter's life and values are remembered through these events and awards.
The Department of English is deeply grateful to Peter's parents, Lee and Eunice Hanson, for their generosity in endowing the Peter Burton Hanson Lecture and Writing Awards.
Information from Northeastern Unversity
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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REDDING — Deirdre Heggie was just 3 years old when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, an event she can scarcely remember.
"My mother told me how she grabbed me up at day care and quickly took me home," said Deirdre, now a 17-year-old senior at Joel Barlow High School. "We were fortunate. We weren't touched personally by the attack."
But Lee and Eunice Hanson were. Their son Peter, a 1987 Barlow graduate, was killed along with his wife and daughter when Flight 175 struck the South Tower. In his memory, the Hansons established the Peter Burton Hanson Award in 2004 for presentation each year to a Joel Barlow senior who embodies his dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment and spirit of volunteerism.
On Friday, 14 years after the terrorist attacks, the award was given to Deirdre, a member of the Barlow Legacy Society and the Barlow Players, a musician and passionate student of science. She was described by Dean of Students Daniel Geraghty as "compassionate, energetic and extraordinarily kind and dedicated to her fellow students."
"This is an incredible honor," Deirdre said during a ceremony at the school. "I was astounded when I was told I was receiving it. It is the greatest honor I have ever received."
The award, including a $1,500 scholarship, was presented by the Hansons.
"We're giving a chance to some student to have their measure taken," said Lee Hanson. "We created this award and scholarships at Northeastern University and Boston University and other educational endeavors in Peter's family's memories. Neither my wife nor I wanted anything from the settlement we received in their deaths."
Extracted from the News Times on Monday, September 14, 2015
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Peter Burton Hanson, 32, was an Easton resident and Barlow '87 graduate. Hanson, his wife Sue, and daughter, Christine, 2, died aboard United Airlines Flight 175 during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Peter's family created a yearly award in his honor to be presented to a Barlow student who embodies Peter's characteristics of dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment, volunteerism and sensitivity to issue of peace.
This year, the award went to Andrew Schur of Redding. Barlow Head of School Gina Pin said that Andrew exemplifies so many of Peter's best qualities and that he was "a remarkable young man and an accomplished musician who shares his talent and knowledge with others." She also said that Andrew "takes care of people and sees his work in life is to help others."....
Peter Hanson's parents were not well enough to attend, so Vanessa Elias stood in for them. Elias, along with Paula Barker met Peter at Barlow and their friendship lasted long after. Elias was visibly upset as she spoke about her old friend. She shared how she received a note and gift for her new baby from Peter and Sue that arrived on the day of their death....
Extracted from a post on Hellonewsct on September 16, 2016
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Peter was one of the few people who managed to reach someone on the ground as his plane was hijacked.
Peter was vice president of sales for TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
He was a graduate of Joel Barlow High School and Northeastern University. He earned an MBA at Boston University.
He was survived by his parents, Eunice and Lee Hanson of Easton, and by Kathryn and Mark Barrere of Southbury, Peter's sister and brother-in-law.
Services will be held at the Congregational Church of Easton at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Boston at Marsh Chapel of Boston University Monday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m and in Los Angeles at Hankook Mortuary, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Christine Lee Memorial Fund at the Congregational Church of Easton, P.O. Box 37, Easton, CT 06612.
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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For Peter and Sue Hanson, giving their two-year-old daughter Christine an idyllic, rural upbringing was a priority.
Though Peter and Sue both worked in Boston – Peter for an Internet firm, Sue as a doctoral candidate and senior research technician at Boston University – the family had moved from the city to Groton, Mass., and set about putting down roots. Literally.
Peter was an ambitious gardener, planting not just lilacs and roses, but trees as well – at least 30, according to Eunice, his mother. A bright and busy toddler, Christine could often be found helping her father in the family garden. She was known to talk to the flowers and trees they planted together.
Peter's father, Lee, admired the Hansons' pastoral life, and he recalled his last visit with his son's family in an interview with StoryCorps.
"When I got to the house, they were busy planting some trees and bushes and so forth. Peter had become quite a horticulturalist. He liked plants and trees. And his wife helped him out on that, and little Christine did too. I had a chance to see them that day. And I remember when it was time for us to go home, I was reading a story to Christine and everyone else was outside waiting to say goodbye. And I finished the story, and I put Christine down, and she ran in front of me to go to the front of the house. And I said, 'You know, Christine, I love you.' She said, 'I love you too, Papa.' And I said, 'Aren't we lucky that we have each other to love?' And she broke into a big smile, put her arms—spread her arms out, and did a happy dance."
By the 9/11 Memorial Staff
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Going Yuppie for Love
Peter Burton Hanson, 32, had mastered the art of living through the Dead — the Grateful Dead, that is. He believed that the group and its music would become classics, up there with Beethoven, Bach and company, and he tried to sway the opinion of anyone who would listen.
But that was Mr. Hanson: passionate about his work and most things he pursued. When he took up gardening last spring, he did not plant just lilacs and roses outside his two-story white colonial house in Groton, Mass. He planted trees as well: at least 30, his mother, Eunice Hanson said.
Eight years ago, he married Sue Kim, a Korean-American doctoral candidate in micro-biology immunology at Boston University. She was a bit of a cut-up and enjoyed the Dead but she was not enamored of the hippie lifestyle. "She was a scientist!" Mrs. Hanson said.
The relationship spurred Peter Hanson to clip his tangle of brownish-red dreadlocks, trade in tie-dyed T- shirts for suits, go to business school and become one of the best software salesmen his friends and family had ever met. He was vice president of marketing at TimeTrade in Waltham, Mass.
The couple had a daughter, Christine, 2 1/2, who loved to work in the garden with her father. "After they were all done planting, Christine would say to a tree or plant: 'I bet you are thirsty. Let me feed you and give you a hug,' " Mrs. Hanson said.
For Sue Kim Hanson, 34, a native of Los Angeles, her husband's family was the antidote to a childhood spent longing for structure. She lived with her grandmother in Korea until she was 6. Her mother died when she was 15. Her bond with the Hansons was so strong that they accompanied her to California when she went to inform her father about her engagement. She worried that her father would protest because Peter Hanson was not Korean. But her family embraced the Hansons.
Peter, Sue Kim and Christine Hanson were on their way to visit the Kim family when they boarded United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston to Los Angeles on Sept. 11.
Profile published in The New York Times on February 10, 2002.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards
The annual Peter Burton Hanson Memorial Lectures and Writing Awards are named in the honor and the memory of English alumnus Peter Burton Hanson (SSH '91), who perished along with his wife, Sue Kim, and young daughter, Christine Lee, aboard United Airlines 175, on September 11, 2001. Peter's life and values are remembered through these events and awards.
The Department of English is deeply grateful to Peter's parents, Lee and Eunice Hanson, for their generosity in endowing the Peter Burton Hanson Lecture and Writing Awards.
Information from Northeastern Unversity
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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REDDING — Deirdre Heggie was just 3 years old when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, an event she can scarcely remember.
"My mother told me how she grabbed me up at day care and quickly took me home," said Deirdre, now a 17-year-old senior at Joel Barlow High School. "We were fortunate. We weren't touched personally by the attack."
But Lee and Eunice Hanson were. Their son Peter, a 1987 Barlow graduate, was killed along with his wife and daughter when Flight 175 struck the South Tower. In his memory, the Hansons established the Peter Burton Hanson Award in 2004 for presentation each year to a Joel Barlow senior who embodies his dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment and spirit of volunteerism.
On Friday, 14 years after the terrorist attacks, the award was given to Deirdre, a member of the Barlow Legacy Society and the Barlow Players, a musician and passionate student of science. She was described by Dean of Students Daniel Geraghty as "compassionate, energetic and extraordinarily kind and dedicated to her fellow students."
"This is an incredible honor," Deirdre said during a ceremony at the school. "I was astounded when I was told I was receiving it. It is the greatest honor I have ever received."
The award, including a $1,500 scholarship, was presented by the Hansons.
"We're giving a chance to some student to have their measure taken," said Lee Hanson. "We created this award and scholarships at Northeastern University and Boston University and other educational endeavors in Peter's family's memories. Neither my wife nor I wanted anything from the settlement we received in their deaths."
Extracted from the News Times on Monday, September 14, 2015
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Peter Burton Hanson, 32, was an Easton resident and Barlow '87 graduate. Hanson, his wife Sue, and daughter, Christine, 2, died aboard United Airlines Flight 175 during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Peter's family created a yearly award in his honor to be presented to a Barlow student who embodies Peter's characteristics of dedication to social justice, appreciation of cultural differences, love of the arts, concern for the environment, volunteerism and sensitivity to issue of peace.
This year, the award went to Andrew Schur of Redding. Barlow Head of School Gina Pin said that Andrew exemplifies so many of Peter's best qualities and that he was "a remarkable young man and an accomplished musician who shares his talent and knowledge with others." She also said that Andrew "takes care of people and sees his work in life is to help others."....
Peter Hanson's parents were not well enough to attend, so Vanessa Elias stood in for them. Elias, along with Paula Barker met Peter at Barlow and their friendship lasted long after. Elias was visibly upset as she spoke about her old friend. She shared how she received a note and gift for her new baby from Peter and Sue that arrived on the day of their death....
Extracted from a post on Hellonewsct on September 16, 2016
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Peter's ashes were inurned, along with those of his daughter Christine Hanson, wife Sue Hanson, father Lee Hanson, and uncle Peter Stelos in a service on November 19, 2018.
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