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Died June 23, 2008
Age at Death: 47
Cause of Death: colon cancer
Classmate City: Arlington
Classmate State: VA
Classmate Country: USA
Survived By: Survivors include his companion of 17 years, Wyatt Weber, and their son, Carson Weber-Hansen, both of Arlington; his mother, Marilyn "Lynn" Hansen of Annapolis; and a sister, Karen Steele of Annapolis. A daughter, Lydia Weber-Hansen, died in infancy in 2005.
from the Washington Post, July 3, 2008: Jon R. Hansen, 47, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service telecommunications expert who played a key role in setting up radio contact among first responders after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon, died June 23 at his home in Arlington County. He had colon cancer. In the 1980s, Mr. Hansen began working for Montgomery County on telecommunications concerns affecting a variety of agencies. He transferred to the county's Fire and Rescue Service about five years ago. Over the years, he also did work for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Urban Search and Rescue System as well as a Department of Homeland Security joint communications group. After the 2001 attacks, Mr. Hansen spent nearly a week at the Pentagon rebuilding a communications infrastructure to talk with people in the building. He played a similar role for the New Orleans police and fire departments after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Among his commendations was a firefighter of the year award in 1986 from the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department in Silver Spring for his actions while trying to rescue a man trapped upstairs in a single-family home. He found the man dead, and Mr. Hansen and another firefighter jumped through a second-story window as they were about to be engulfed by a fireball. Jon Robert Hansen was born in Washington and raised in Silver Spring. He graduated from Springbrook High School in 1979 and from the University of Richmond in 1983.
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Amy Ollendorf (Ollendorf)
Jon lived at the end of Jackson Rd, where it meets Brantford. I walked past his house twice a day while attending Jackson Road Elementary for K-6. I remember Jon as a quiet guy. He must've known that I and some of the other neighborhood kids cut through his yard for a short-cut to/from school, but he never complained or confronted us. Was he too shy or did he already know from a young age that he was helping people? Reading his obituary was inspirational - a definite "success story" during a life cut too short. RIP, Jon.Madge Flynn (Brower)
Jon and I shared a Patrol post in 6th grade. We were dedicated guardians of safety and were out there every morning come rain or come shine. My dog, Mrs. Crumbaugh joined us for the post, walked us to school and met us after school at 2:45 to resume our duties. Jon was very kind to Mrs. Crumbaugh and to me.Initially, he was quite shy with us in September of 6th grade but come June we were good partners in safety. He had a lovely laugh and was a steadfast person. I grieve for his family's loss. What a loss, indeed. Madge
Maria (Bogen) Bogen (Oskwarek)
It seemed that Jon and I ended up in the same class every year at Jackson Road Elementary, and every year I looked forward to the class picnic in his backyard. Jon was quiet, smart, studious and kind. When I read about all of his accomplishments and his dedication to helping others, I was reminded that still waters truly do run deep. He is missed.