Kristen Kuveikis was 18 years old when her father, Thomas Kuveikis, died as a firefighter in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. Thomas, who became a firefighter in 1977, was a member of Squad 252 of the New York City Fire Department from Brooklyn, serving a total of 24 years before his passing.
Now the mother of 15-year-old high school junior, Aiden Hall, Kristen said she uses her newfound strength to pass down her father’s legacy to her son, making sure she teaches Hall about qualities her father valued during his lifetime.
“I know he’s always here for me. He’s always watching over me,” Kristen said. “He was a very strong person and that’s where I get my strength from, it’s from him.”
