Luke Laidley Wiki – Luke Laidley Biography

A heroic father of three, who survived the tragic events of 9/11 on his second day on the job for Morgan Stanley, drowned after selflessly jumping into Lake Michigan to save children who were shipwrecked on a raft on July 4. . Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the holiday and driving a boat near Elder Beach in Winnetka, Illinois, when the raft full of children capsized around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

Laidley, without hesitation, dove into the water to rescue some of the children who were struggling to swim. He spent about a minute submerged before surfacing with the children and was able to get them to safety, Winnetka firefighters told the outlet.

Luke Laidley Age

The age of Luke Laidley is 43 year.

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Luke Laidley a hero dad

Laidley was rushed on board by others and CPR was administered before emergency services took him to Evanston Hospital in serious condition. He was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. The Chicago native, described as a “true family man” by his loved ones, leaves behind a wife, Lauren, and three children, ages 7, 5 and 3.

After graduating from Boston College, Laidley moved to New York City, where he landed his first job in finance in September 2001 with investment banking firm Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant of Tower 2 of the World Trade Center. .

On his second day on the job, the rush of working in finance in midtown Manhattan was baptized with fire when hijacked terrorist planes attacked the two towers.

Laidley was safely evacuated from 61 South Tower, according to the family’s statement. Thirteen Morgan Stanley employees were killed on September 11. The heroic father wrote about how that day impacted his future life.

“‘I encouraged all of us to count our blessings every day. Give of yourself and expect nothing in return. And become a part of something bigger than yourself,’” his family cited Laidley’s account of that day in his statement. Laidley returned to Chicago and met his wife after the tragedy.Read More…….