Russ called her from an elevator he and other people used to try to escape. Once they reached the bottom floor, the doors opened slightly, so the men helped the a woman escape through the door, then the tower fell.
When Kristen met with their attorney after the funeral, he handed her letters that Russ had written before that fatal day. Russ told Kristen that he had a premonition about his death, so he bought insurance policies and instructed Kristen to move back to Atlanta so she would be surrounded by his business associates and friends. They had planned to move back to Atlanta soon.
Kristen and Mazalee will never have to worry about finances;however, losing a husband and a father was devastating to Russ's entire family. Mazalee has grown up without a father, but Kristen has managed to mold her into a beautiful child, just like her mother.
Russ was from North Louisiana. I have met his parents and told them how many people I spoke with who remembered him as a wonderful husband and father.
Kristen moved to Florida recently so Mazalee could be closer to her family. She still owns a houseboat on our dock. We don't see her as often, and I miss my beautiful friend.
