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
Keansburg Beach Front Memorial
“For Mary Lou, it goes way beyond aesthetic beauty. What made her different, made her well liked, was an inner beauty that can only come from a close relationship with God and from the result of strong and loving upbringing.”*
“A glow that radiated, eyes that smiled; a sense of humor, spunky and fresh. A zest for life, smiles wide and bright, a caring and compassionate soul.”*
“Mary Lou was striking-the first time I met her, she greeted me with her immense smile and huge brown eyes, so there was a curiosity on my part as to who this combination Southern Belle/Financial Whiz was.”*
“She handled herself in a social or professional situation because she had good manners and executed them with heartfelt kindness. She was always a lady. She did not have an ego.”*
At 26 years old, Mary Lou Hague was one of more than 3000 victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. She was employed by Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, an investment banking firm, as a financial research analyst, and worked on the 89th floor of Tower Two or the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
Mary Lou was born on October 7, 1974 and grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia. In 1992, she graduated from Parkersburg High School first in her class of 481 students. She was a class officer and involved in many school activities such as cheerleader, Red Wing Drill Team, Homecoming Court, A Cappella and Chamber Choir, Teen of the Year, and Most Outstanding High School Senior. Also active in the community, Mary Lou was a church acolyte and a hospital volunteer.
In 1996, Mary Lou graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was Vice President and Treasurer of Delta Delta Delta Sorority as well as Treasurer of the Student Congress. Mary Lou was on the Dean’s List and a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. She volunteered at a Senior Center, for the Big Buddy Program, and in a tutoring program for at-risk children.
After working in corporate finance in Memphis, Tennessee for two years, Mary Lou’s dream came true – living in the Big Apple and being successful on Wall Street. She was gaining recognition and was quoted in the banking magazine, The American Banker, in the spring of 2001. Her life was always exciting and busy with sporting events, music concerts, and traveling. She continued her volunteering efforts by working with children as a member of the Junior League of New York City.
“She was a bright shining star who touched the hearts of so many people in unexplainable ways. She had a zest for living, emitted a kindness and compassion that endeared her to all she came in contact with.”*
Mary Lou is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hague, four sisters and two brothers who miss her and love her dearly. It is their hope that Mary Lou’s story and life will be an inspiration to others.
“Her presence lighted up a room with beautiful eyes, bright smile, joyous nature, caring warmth and kindness. Gorgeous both inside and out.”*
“She possessed a grace and a sense of class that few others have. I always admired her poise and friendliness. Her sweet smile and quiet demeanor are still with me.”*
*Quotes were taken from the letters received by Mary Lou’s family
New York Times Portraits of Grief
Mary Lou Hague was a West Virginia girl who had come to New York three years ago and loved it. Or maybe it should be said that she loved it. Because, as her friend and onetime sorority sister Heather Fain remembers, when Ms. Hague, 26, loved something, she loved it big. She loved Michael Jackson, and spent $1,500 to see him the last weekend of her life. She loved 1980's music. She loved Twizzlers. "She had given them up for Lent, I guess two Easters ago, and we went to church, but she had a pound bag of Twizzlers in her bag to take out as soon as we got out," Ms. Fain said. "I took one, and took a bite and threw it away. She was, `What did you just do?' "
With her shoulder-length hair and Miss America smile, she got her share of attention. There was a little romance, on New Year's Eve 2000, with a scuba diving instructor at Club Med Martinique, but Ms. Hague, who lived near Gracie Mansion with a roommate, was thinking that she would like to meet a Southern guy, move back home to Parkersburg, W. Va., and have a dog. She worked as a financial analyst at Keefe Bruyette & Woods, on the 89th floor of the second tower to be hit. Her entire floor, according to Ms. Hague's mother, Liza Adams, was wiped out. Better to remember Ms. Hague doing what her friends called her happy dance, waving her arms in the air and, the minute she heard the music, hollering, "Woo-hooo!"
Just want to say my sister
Just want to say my sister and I were in NY last year(Hague from Ireland. We visited chapel op 9/11 site out of all memorial cards my eyes were drawn to Marylou's I found the this and chapel a very emotional experience
Posted by Briege symington
I met Mary Lou s sister at
I met Mary Lou s sister at the memorial today she was tracing her sisters name and visited this site when I got home. Such a beautiful person and her sister seemed very nice so sorry for your loss.
Posted by Bernadette Coyle
God bless Mary Lou and all
God bless Mary Lou and all who lost their lives. That fateful day.
Posted by Bev (and Mike) Crossley
Mary Lou you will always be
Mary Lou you will always be missed loved and remembered forever.
Published by Georgio Sabino III
Mary Lou was A connection from Portland Maine to New York City
I was looking forward to our coffee date when Mary Lou would come to UNUM Life Insurance Co in Portland Maine. We spent so much time on the phone not just on work related issues but sharing personal experiences. We planned on getting together when she came on business. Every year I think of the times we would have had. Mary Lou was so funny besides being so smart at her job. Bless her and God keep her. I know with her faith, she will be waiting at Heaven’s Gate to greet family and friends when it is their time. I’ll be looking for her.
Posted by Kathryn Dolby
Mary, I said a prayer for you, do say one for me as well
I am just a nobody from Europe, surfing through the web, I started to cry seeing her pics. Dont know why, she was such a pretty girl, full of life... God bless you Mary, pray for me as well.
Posted by Bogdan Lupu
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