President Eckert says Obama was `` tireless advocate '' Eckert was the widow of a September 11 terrorist attack victim . She was on way to Connecticut to mark what would have been husband 's 58th birthday . Eckert had co-founded advocacy group for Thursday survivors , families .
President Obama says Beverly Eckert was `` tireless advocate '' Eckert was the widow of a September 11 terrorist attack victim . She was on way to Buffalo to mark what would have been husband 's 58th birthday . Eckert had co-founded advocacy group for September 11 survivors , families .