Firefighter
Michael Haub
Ladder 4
Memorial
Service was held
on October 10, 2001
Laid
to Rest
on March 20, 2002
Calling
Out for Father
Kiersten
Edda Haub, 17 months old, said "Dada" for the first time on
Sept. 11. She seemed to sense the tension in the living room
as her mother, Erika Haub, and some friends gathered in front
of the television. They did not expect "Dada" — Michael H. Haub,
34, a New York City firefighter — to come back home. As she
called out to her father, the little girl pointed at his picture.
"I was like, 'Oh, my God, she has never said that before,' "
Mrs. Haub recalled. Kiersten, who was 15 months old at the time,
has been calling out to him ever since. It is not surprising:
he was a dedicated father, who had a 4-year-old son, Michael
Andreas. As much as Mr. Haub gave to his family, he also gave
to the job. He was a member of Ladder Company 4 in Midtown,
one of the busiest in the city. Being an only child, he enjoyed
the camaraderie of the firehouse. "He liked helping people,"
his wife said. "He was happy to be at such a busy house because
he really wanted to be working all the time." Profile published
in THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 3, 2001.
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