9/11 Victim William J. Mahoney II

William J. Mahoney II was a firefighter for the New York Fire Department. He was 38 years old. William had a wife and a son who played baseball. His son shared the love of the game with him. William was not only a firefighter, but he was a father, baseball player, and a baseball coach. His biggest passion was baseball, and he played in two adult leagues and coached his sons baseball team. William loved baseball so much, His wife Donna said he always wanted to travel and go see historic baseball fields with his family.

 

What meant the most to me about this individual was how much of a great guy he was in general always trying to help others. His wife and close friend who was a firefighter said that he was always looking to help people in any way he could, and was always trying to learn. I also liked that William J. Mahoney was a family man, he was always putting his family first and always trying to support his wife and son. From this individual, I learn that you should not take life for granted. This man was still young and had a great family and happy life. I believe this individual knew that he was putting his life on the line everyday as a firefighter to save other peoples lives, not knowing if he will come back home or not and to me, that makes him a extremely brave and caring man.