Michael-Horrocks-Obituary

First Officer Michael Horrocks

Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Michael Horrocks was serving as co-pilot on United Flight 175 when he called his wife, Miriam, to say hello.

According to news reports confirmed by a family member, Horrocks called his wife before the plane took off and joked that the pilot--Victor Saracini--was "some guy with a funny Italian name."

The 38-year-old native of suburban Philadelphia had two children, a son in 1st grade and a daughter in 4th. Miriam Horrocks is a gym teacher at a nearby grade school, the family member said. His plane crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center.

Horrocks was a retired Marine and was a quarterback at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.

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Jen, LInda, Allison and I went to see the amazing 9/11 museum in December for my big birthday. We came out and thought we would have trouble finding you at the pools and we turned around and there you were. Thanks Mike, we are remembering all the good times.

Rocks, another 9/11 anniversary and wanted to let you know you´ll never be forgotten!

We will never forget. My deepest condolences

Rocks - you may be gone but NEVER forgotten. Prayers to family and friends as we all remember this anniversary of great loss.

Dear Mrs Horrocks and your family..I do hope you and your family are good!! Thinking of captain Michael yesterday on memorial day..thank you captain Michael for your dedication and devotion to your family first..your career with united airlines and your military service for the United States of America..I salute you..god bless you Mrs Horrocks and your family..please know you can always contact me 617-369-2444..love Charlene Marie Jones flight attendant retired American airlines BOS Logan...

To the Horrocks family - very proud to have known “Rocks” as a friend from our UAL new hire class from June 1997. Sharing the intense training experience brought us all closer together. As the 20th anniversary approaches I will remember he represented the best qualities of a wingman - someone you could absolutely depend on and someone who always gave his best to both his military and airline life. Your family is in my family’s prayers because “we will never forget.”

Hi Miriam and Family. I'm a semi-retired United pilot in DEN who worked with Mike when he was on the 737 here. I remember Mike very well as I have a tendency to remember the "good ones". Mike as I recall told me he flew the A4 Skyhawk in the Marine Corps. He was one of the most pleasant and professional pilots I've ever had the pleasure to fly with and my heart dropped to the floor that fateful day 20 years ago when his name was revealed as the F/O on #175. I know Mike would...

Dear Mrs Horrocks and your family..today is memorial day..thinking of captain Michael and his military service to the United States of America.military Marines..his commitment to his country.his family and his career with United airlines will always be remembered..I do hope you and your family have all. Been healthy during this coronavirus pandemic..God bless you Mrs Horrocks and your family..stay well Love Charlene Marie Jones retired flight attendant American airlines BOS Logan...

Dear Mrs Horrocks and your family..today is memorial day..thinking of captain Michael and his military service to the United States of America.military Marines..his commitment to his country.his family and his career with United airlines will always be remembered..I do hope you and your family have all. Been healthy during this coronavirus pandemic..God bless you Mrs Horrocks and your family..stay well Love Charlene Marie Jones retired flight attendant American airlines BOS Logan...