SHANNON was named for SHANNON MARIE FAVA, who paid the ultimate price in the attack on America September 11, 2001. Shannon Fava, age 30, Bensonhurst, New York, spoiled her dog, Zeus, a Pit Bull Terrier. Zeus got a giant wrapped bone for Christmas 2000 with a note from "Mommy & Daddy." She enjoyed holidays, laughter, renting movies, and dancing to MTV. Employed by eSpeed, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald as an assistant bond broker, she worked in the World Trade Center. She is survived by her husband, Frank, and 3-year-old son, Joseph Anthony. We salute Ms. Fava, a hero, and name this fuzz ball in her honor.

(Source: Newsday 12/21/01, New York Times 10/21/01)