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Firefighter, mother reunite 24 years after 9/11 ceremony birth
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Michaela Hawthorne , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· September 11, 2026
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Key points However, they stopped at a fire department for emergency help, where they encountered firefighters holding a 9/11 memorial. From Waterville, Maine: A firefighter and a mother have reunited 24 years after a chance meeting.
From Waterville, Maine: A firefighter and a mother have reunited 24 years after a chance meeting. The reunion involved Robert Shay Jr. and Terri Clark, who first met in 2002. At that time, Clark went into labor while at home and her husband rushed her to the hospital. However, they stopped at a fire department for emergency help, where they encountered firefighters holding a 9/11 memorial.
The meeting made national headlines. Clark had been tending to animals on her property when she started having contractions. Further details about the reunion and the circumstances of their initial meeting are available.
The reunion was an emotional one, coming 24 years after their first encounter.
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Category: safety ·
Published: September 11, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
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What is this story about? From Waterville, Maine: A firefighter and a mother have reunited 24 years after a chance meeting. The reunion involved Robert Shay Jr. and Terri Clark, who first met in 2002. At that time, Clark went…
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