"It was the family room—it became known as. And I watched it evolve into a beautiful place of memory…    It was a happy place. It was a sad place. You could be up there on a given day celebrating a birthday. The smiles wouldn’t last for long, of course. But it was a place that was significant for [the family members]."

  - Lee Ielpli

    Father of Jonathan Ielpi, FDNY Squad 288