Beverly Eckert ( May 29 , 1951 – February 12 , 2009 ) was an activist and advocate for the creation of the 9/11 Commission . She was one of the members of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Commission . Eckert 's husband , Sean Rooney , died at age 50 in the attacks of September 11 , 2001 . She pushed for a commission to investigate 9/11 and to establish a memorial
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Beverly Eckert