Partner William Earle Randolph, Jr.
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National September 11 Memorial and Museum, 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Wesley Mercer (August 31, 1931 – September 11, 2001) was the vice president of corporate security for Morgan Stanley. A quiet man, he often got lost in a noisy crowd. But in times of crisis, he was always the one who took charge. He was helping to evacuate employees when the Twin Towers collapsed. It put a hole in my stomach, said his life partner, William
Earle Randolph, Jr. But I knew that's what he would have done.
At 70, Mercer had already weathered many of life's crises. A war veteran turned security officer, he was divorced and helped to raise two daughters. In later years, he lived with Randolph in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood in Harlem. Mercer dressed to inspire confidence, and even wore a sports jacket to walk the dog or shop at Pathmark. He did not own sneakers or jeans. He always thought the way he carried himself was important, Randolph said.
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