Ten Alabamians or those with connections to the state were among those who lost their lives on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Here’s a look at their lives and the legacies they left behind as America marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks:
Lynn Angell
Lynn Angell and her husband David were returning home to Los Angeles from a family wedding in Cape Cod when their hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center.
Lynn Angell was a native of Birmingham and attended Auburn University. The two married in 1971 and David Angell , a native of Rhode Island, went on to become an Emmy-award winning writer for “Cheers,” “Wings” and “Frasier.” Before their deaths, the Angells had formed the Angell Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supported education, anti-poverty and leadership initiatives…