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Memories of September 11 will never leave us

Recalling the horrors of September 11, New York writer Bonnie Kogos shares her personal grief over losing her cousin Jonathan Uman, a Cantor-Fitzgerald VP on the 102nd floor.

Expositor Staff

Sep 11, 2026 - 3 min read

Contrary to the hurtful conspiracy theorist assertions, there were many Jewish victims during the September 11 terroritst attacks. Bonnie Kogos cherished cousin Jonathan Umand perished after leaping to his death to escape the fire.

Memories of September 11 will never leave us — Contrary to the hurtful conspiracy theorist assertions, there were many Jewish victims during the September 11 terroritst attacks. Bonnie Kogos cherished cousin Jonathan Umand perished after leaping to his death to escape the fire.

Manhattan-Manitoulin author Bonnie Kogos recalls the persnal horror of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre

NEW YORK—The memory and the days of September 11 are indelible within my soul, and all of those around me, my family and friends in New York City that fateful, horrible day. I had returned from my summer visit to Manitoulin the week before that sunny September 11 morning.

The oddest thing that morning on September 11 was that I got a phone call from my dear friend in Sudbury, telling me! I phoned my travel office: stay home!

My darling cherished cousin Jonathan Uman had driven in that morning in his new sports car, parked in the basement and taken the elevator to the 102nd floor to his office, where he was a vice-president at Cantor-Fitzgerald.