Tony and Heather Marx, of rural Jefferson, S. D., are pictured with their children, Spencer and Mason. The couple recalled hearing the news of the 9/11 attacks and how the nation watched with concern during a tragic moment in history. From left: Tony Marx, Spencer Marx, Mason Marx and Heather Marx. Submitted photo

For some, 2001 was a very long time ago. Yet, the memories of the 9/11 attacks that happened that year do not fade. Many still see the Twin Towers on fire in the mind’s eye. America, and the world, mourned when terrorists hijacked four commercial aircrafts to use as weapons. Two planes crashed into skyscrapers in New York City and another hit the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The fourth aircraft was…