Christine Hanson
From September 11 Memories
Christine Lee Hanson, born February 22, 1999, was the daughter of Peter and Sue Hanson of Groton, Massachusetts. At age two, Christine became the youngest victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Christine was traveling with her father Peter Hanson and mother Sue Hanson on United Airlines flight 175 when their plane was hijacked and flown into the south tower of the World Trade Center. They were on the way to California for a trip to Disneyland and a visit to Sue's relatives.
Christine and her parents have been honored with various memorials throughout the United States. In 2002 Sue was posthumously awarded a doctorate degree in Pathology from Boston University, which has established an annual lecture to be held on September 11 in Sue's honor. In 2003 an orchestral elegy titled Christine's Lullaby, written in Christine's honor, was premiered in Minnesota. Also in 2003, Northeastern University established an annual lecture series and scholarship in Peter's name, and the Boston University Medical Center dedicated a pediatrics treatment room to the Hansons. In 2005, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo opened the Hanson Exploration Station, a state-of-the-art educational and corporate meeting space named in the Hanson's honor.
Christine is survived by her grandparents, Eunice and Lee Hanson of Easton, Connecticut, and great-grandmother, Ok-Hee Kim of California.
Tributes
Sweet Angel,
Rest in Peace.
Abigaile Beaudelaire
