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CHILD'S VOICE A RESOUNDING REMINDER OF GREATER HOPE
New York Post ^ | 9/09/03 | ANDREA PEYSER

Posted on 09/09/2003 12:36:59 AM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:16:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

September 9, 2003 -- THE small boy struggled to peek his blond head over the church podium before he piped up with his tiny whisper of a voice.

"God bless America," Christopher, 5-year-old nephew of slain firefighter Michael Ragusa, sang fearlessly, all by himself, until his child's voice rose to the rafters of Brooklyn's St. Bernard's Church.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fdny; funeral; funral; michaelragusa; nyc; tribute

1 posted on 09/09/2003 12:36:59 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
bump

lest we forget...
2 posted on 09/09/2003 2:53:06 AM PDT by LadyDoc
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To: kattracks
It's tough spell checking my post when my eyes are misty.
3 posted on 09/09/2003 5:51:39 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: kattracks
Bump.

Beautiful article by the usually annoying Peyser.

4 posted on 09/09/2003 9:44:26 AM PDT by dead (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: kattracks
bttt
5 posted on 09/09/2003 10:19:26 AM PDT by dead (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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