Seattle newscaster Susan Hutchison: "Seattle
artist Michele Rushworth has painted a masterpiece,
a portrait of New York Firefighter Douglas Oelschlager,
who lost his life in the attacks on September
11, 2001." |
Rushworth created the portrait as a donation for
Doug's widow, though the two women had never met.
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Doug Oelschlager died while trying to save others
in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001. |
CBS News brought Michele to New York to present
the painting to the firefighter's widow and daughters,
live on "The Early Show". Michele talks
to Early Show host, Jane Clayson, about the process
of creating the portrait. |
Suzanne Oelschlager, widow of Doug Oelschlager
says, "This painting is something that my
entire family is going to cherish forever. Thank
you so much. It truly captured him." Suzanne
feels it is her mission to get her husband's story
out, so his life is not forgotten. |
"When I decided to create this painting it
was because I knew, after 9/11, that I wanted
to contribute something of meaning and to try
and make a difference, at least to one New York
family," says Rushworth. |
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