New Jersey, July 13, 2005
NRI Prem N Jerath, 57, died in the 9/11 terror attacks
while saving a fellow worker's life. Prem worked as
a structural engineer with Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey. His office was located on the 82nd
floor at Tower 1 of the World Trade Canter.
NRI Meena said her husband was always helping others
and he lost his life while trying to help a person
on whose leg a wall had fallen. City named intersection
of Oak Tree Road & Wood Avenue in Jerath's name."This
corner reflects him. We chose this place because earlier
we used to live around here. We passed from here everyday;
even now I pass from here. I will get a chance to
see this every day," Meena Jerath, widow of the
deceased said. She said she felt "honored that
the township did this for him". "It is a
touching tribute to my husband."
An Edison council members Robert Diehl and Parag
Patel said, " "We have been working with
families to donor the lives of people they lost. One
of the initiatives was the street sign dedication".
Prem N. Jerath, 57, Edison, N.J.
Name: Prem N. Jerath
Age: 57
Residence: Edison, NJ, United States
Occupation: structural engineer, Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey
Location: World Trade Center, Tower 1, 82nd floor
Tributes
Dear brother
You were born in a religion that advocated ahimsa
even towards the meekest, weakest the tiniest of tiny
creatures; considered the whole world one family,
prayed for the well-being of all living forms and
Mother nature and since ages worked and wished that
Peace prevail in our Planet and in all other Planets
and galaxies too.
The immortal Gita assures that all evil will have
an eventual end and ONLY DHARMA AND TRUTH WILL PREVAIL.
You have valiantly laid down your precious life. YOU
ARE NOT DEAD BUT HAVE BECOME IMMORTAL AFTER THAT TRAGIC
DAY.
Your life will surely inspire several hundreds too
to LEAD A LIFE OF PURITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.....
OM SHANTI SHANTI
SHANTIHI
You will always be loved, missed, remembered,
and never forgotten. You have blessed all of our lives
and for that we are thankful. Words cannot begin to
express how much we miss you. .......Poonam
and Dev Gupta, niece and great nephew
