Senator Durbin's Daughter Has Died

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Senator Durbin's Daughter Has Died :

The daughter of Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Majority Whip, has died today at the too-young age of 40 "from complications relating to a congenital heart condition"

Tragic. Condolences to Senator Durbin and his family. May his daughter RIP.

[Seen the light]

1. Thoughts and prayers are with the family. :(

[FrenchieCat]

2. Very sad!

Senator Durbin is one of the biggest reason that we will be getting a President Obama.

I'm sorry that this happened. May she RIP. :cry:

[Window]

3. So sad. Condolences to the Durbin family.

[LaurenG]

4. My sincere condolences

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. Oh my gosh. Blessings to her and all her family. nt

[camera obscura]

6. Heartbreaking. My prayers are with them.

[Tallison]

7. Prayers with the family

:grouphug:

[Feron]

8. My condolences to his family.

That is very sad.

[DemocracyInaction]

9. That shouldn't happen to any parent

..it's just not the natural order of things. What an awful thing for his family. I'm sure the Obama's are heart sick for the man..because M/M Obama are good people. Thank you Dick for so much and God be with your family.

[vanderBeth]

10. Terrible :(

[renate]

11. oh no...

He seems like a wonderful man--I almost feel as though I know him because of his friendly, regular-guy personality, so it's as though this terrible loss has happened to a friend.

:cry:

My thoughts are with him and his family.

[Tatiana]

12. This is awful. Devastating news for us Illinoisans lately :( n/t

[City Lights]

13. Oh my God.

:cry: Heartbreaking.

My deepest sympathies to the Durbin family. :grouphug:

[Fleshdancer]

14. My deepest condolences.

No parent should have to go through this. :cry:

[book_worm]

15. How terrible. I know how close Durbin and Obama are too,

[Breeze54]

16. Click here to send an e-mail to Senator Durbin

Click here to send an e-mail to Senator Durbin
http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm#contact

Please use the following form to contact Senator Durbin with your comments and concerns.
http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

:(

:kick: & Recommended

[cynatnite]

20. Done. n/t

[grannylib]

50. Thanks for posting the link- done

Nobody should have to bury a child - nobody.

[Rainbowreflect]

17. The Durbin family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Oh geez.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Senator Durbin and his family. :(

[Overseas]

19. Oh how very sad. Condolences to the Durbin family and friends. //nt

[lolamio]

21. That is so sad. :( Thoughts for Senator Durbin and family.

:cry:

[brer cat]

22. How tragic.

My thoughts and prayers for the family.

[SeattleGirl]

23. How incredibly sad.

Condolences to the Senator and his family. :cry:

[Jennicut]

24. Very sad. My prayers to Sen. Durbin and his family.

[Phx_Dem]

25. God Bless and prayers to Senator Durbin and family.

That is heartbreaking.

[grace0418]

26. My heart breaks for Sen. Durbin and his family.

RIP Chris.

[bigwillq]

27. How sad.

:(

[Dennis Donovan]

28. Jesus... Cross gently, Christine. My condolences to Senator Durbin...

...and his family.:cry:

[KalicoKitty]

29. So sorry to hear this.

My condolences go to the good Senator Durbin and his family.

[spanone]

30. oh my. i can't imagine.

:cry:

[Berry Cool]

31. How terrible.

Condolences and prayers to his family.

[0955Forrest]

32. RIP

and best wishes to the family.

[crossroads]

33. Sad news... warm thoughts and prayers to the family!

[TexasLady]

34. We have put to rest three family members in two months

I feel so very sad for his family.

[chitty]

35. Be strong Senator Durbin.

I lost my son 8 years ago.

No words can describe the pain Senator Durbin and his wife are going through right now.

My sincere thoughts and prayers.

[fizzgig]

36. my condolences to the durbin family and all who loved chris

peace to all touched by this

[Shine]

37. Sad news, indeed. Prayers and blessings of peace to the entire Durbin family.

:(

[bleever]

38. Best wishes to Sen. Durbin and his family.

[DesertRat]

39. My prayers and thoughts go out to the Durbin family

:grouphug:

[BlooInBloo]

40. :((((

[debbierlus]

41. No words....all my positive energy to the family

[RFKHumphreyObama]

42. My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, sympathies and condolences

Are extended to the Durbin family. This is so, so very sad

[NotThisTime]

43. OMG, I'm so sorry, my condolences to Senator Durbin, it's horribly tragic....

[windbreeze]

44. Condolences to Senator Durbin and his family...n/t

[Maat]

45. May she rest in peace.

May her loving, comforting and protective energy and consciousness surround the family forever.

Her family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.

[Beacool]

46. How tragic!!!

My sincerest condolences to senator Durbin. May she rest in peace.

:(

[EFerrari]

47. My deepest sympathies for the Durbin family.

[avaistheone1]

48. Just want to add my thoughts and prayers to the Senator and his family.

Sen. Dick Durbin's daughter dies


CNN) -- The daughter of Sen. Dick Durbin died Saturday from a congenital heart condition, the Illinois Democrat's office said.

Sen. Dick Durbin and family mourned the loss of daughter Chris on Saturday.

"Chris Durbin, 40, fought a heroic lifelong battle with heart disease and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Durbin family," said Durbin's spokesman, Joe Shoemaker.

Chris Durbin worked for 16 years for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington.
Survivors include her husband, Marty Johnson, and son, Alex.

Her death comes as Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, seeks a third term in Tuesday's general election.

Funeral arrangements for his daughter were not immediately announced.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/01/dick.durbin.daughter/index.html?eref=ib_topstories

[mrreowwr_kittty]

49. Same age as me. So sad.

RIP Christine.

[AZBlue]

51. I'm so sorry to hear that!

[MonteLukast]

52. To the Senator...

:hug:

[Warren DeMontague]

53. Deepest condolences to the Good Senator and his family.

so very, very sorry for your loss. :(

[WillyT]

54. Oh Man...

Condolences to the Durbin family.

:grouphug:

[Unbowed]

55. That is so sad.

My condolences to Senator Durbin and his family.

[LittleBlue]

56. OMG, only 40? With a son and husband...

That is so sad.

Our thoughts are with your family, Dick. :cry:

[Dragonbreathp9d]

57. Thoughts and Prayers Dear Senator

[politicasista]

58. Prayers and condolences are with Sen. Durbin and his family

:(

[jillan]

59. Oh - that is sooo sad. Condolences to his family.

:(