Dick Durbin's daugther dies.

[LiberalinNC]

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.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/01/dick.durbin.daughter/index.html

[Lancer]

1. That is so sad. My sympathies to Sen. Durbin and his family.

[Lefta Dissenter]

2. Wow, that's sad

I had no idea. :cry:

[DarthDem]

3. Extremely Tragic

So sorry to hear this. Durbin seems like a genuinely nice guy. RIP.

[vanderBeth]

4. This has made me feel terrible. :(

[madaboutharry]

5. Very sad.

It is always tragic when a young life is lost. Congressman Steny Hoyer's daughter died of cancer a few years ago. You just never know what is going on in peoples' lives.

[malaise]

6. How sad

I wish you and your family peace Senator Durbin. :cry:

[annabanana]

7. . . . thoughts and prayers

with the Dubin Family.

[patrice]

8. Rest in Peace, Chris. Blessings on the Durbin family.

[TiredOldMan]

9. Prayers

Prayers for family and friends. May they be comforted and may she rest in peace.

[angstlessk]

10. so so very sad...my thoughts are with the family... so very sad to lose a child.

[applegrove]

11. Very sad.

[orleans]

12. so very sorry to hear this. much sympathy to the durbin family. n/t

[OhioChick]

13. Too Young...

My condolences to the Durbin Family.

[47of74]

14. Rest in peace Chris, and my deepest sympathies to the Durbin family.

[Veronica3]

15. So sorry to hear

Rest in Peace Chris.

[tnlefty]

16. Deepest sympathies to the Durbin family,

and real tears for Alex who has lost his Mom.

[MANative]

17. How awfully sad. She was so young.

My deepest sympathies to the Durbin family.