A man from the Chicago area who had survived the 9/11 attacks in New York City passed away after jumping from a boat into Lake Michigan to rescue at least one child who had fallen off a raft,.
Friday July 7, 2023 - A heroic father of three who survived the 9/11, America's deadliest terrorist attack, drowned on July 4 after he selflessly jumped into Lake Michigan to save children who capsized in a raft. Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the holiday and operating a boat near Elder Beach when the raft filled with…
An Illinois father of three and survivor of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks died Tuesday after he dove into Lake Michigan to save struggling children who had capsized on their raft.