David S. Lee

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In Remembrance
NY Giants Fan
Photos: Friends & Family
Photos: David & Angela
Photos of David
Photos: Traveling
Photos: Wedding
Items of Remembrance
Fiduciary Remembers
Photos: Early Years
Age:
37
Place of Residence:
West Orange, NJ
Location on 9/11:
WTC
David S. Lee
Occupation:
Fiduciary Trust International | Senior Vice President
Dedicated Memorial Sites:
New Jersey Living Memorial, A Grove of Remembrance
Empty Sky: NJ State 9/11 Memorial
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial
Freehold Township 9/11 Living Memorial Tree Grove
Crescent Beach Park - Flagpole/Memorial for 9/11 Victims
Garrison Elementary School American Patriot Garden
Reflections:
The New York Times Portraits of Grief
Biography:

David S. Lee's wife was three months' pregnant when he died on Sept. 11.

"He was so excited about the baby that he actually bought almost the whole collection of Warner Brothers Beanie Babies," said Angela Lee, his wife. The child was going to be the couple's first. "He tried to talk to the fetus. He would say: 'Hello! Can you hear me? I love you.' He came up with two names, one for a girl and one for a boy."

Since Mr. Lee's death, a sonogram has shown that his wife will have a son. The Lees, both Chinese, did not care much about the sex of their child, but traditional Chinese families prefer to have at least one son to carry on the family name. "Under the circumstances, it is a joy that I am carrying a son," Mrs. Lee said.

Mr. Lee, 37, a senior vice president at Fiduciary Trust, was looking forward to taking time off and helping his wife when the baby was born. "He wanted to give our children what we didn't have as children," she said. "You know, the Chinese generational thing. They will learn swimming at a much younger age, interact with other children early on and have a lot more toys."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on November 8, 2001.