9-11 Flag Raised in Tucson to Honor Young Christina Green (Video)

The funeral for the youngest victim of the mass shooting in Arizona began with the raising of the largest flag recovered from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
The national 9-11 Flag was raised today in her honor.

Christina Taylor Green, 9, was among six people shot and killed Saturday outside a grocery store in Tucson, Arizona. (ESPN)

Christina Taylor Green was born on Sept. 11, 2001.
She was murdered on Saturday at a Tucson Safeway.

CBS reported on the funeral:

The family of the youngest victim of the mass shooting in Arizona held hands and paused in a moment of silence Thursday under the large American flag recovered from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, and later escorted the 9-year-old’s small brown casket into the church as little girls about her age cried.

The 9-year-old Green was born on the day of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Friends and family gathered Thursday afternoon for a private memorial service at a Tucson church. Many more supporters and anti-violence activists gathered outside the church.

Green was one of six people killed when, according to police, 22-year-old Jared Loughner opened fire at a congresswoman’s meet-and-greet event at a busy supermarket. The third-grader’s funeral is the first for those slain.

Rest in peace, Christina.

#1 January 13, 2011 at 4:46 pm
TimDC commented:

Nice….

God Bless her and her family.
#2 January 13, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Ginger commented:

My youngest grand daughter was born on 9/22/01

God Bless Christina for she is now in the arms of God. If only see had the right to live a long and happy life!
#3 January 13, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Ginger commented:

I blame her death on the kenyan fraud in our white house and all of his morons! My he and they BURN IN HELL…….
#4 January 13, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Ginger commented:

I have to call him the kenyan fraud because I do not know his REAL name and where he came from. I refuse to call him president or Oh-ba-ma
#5 January 13, 2011 at 5:03 pm
PaleRyder commented:

We will honor the life of this little girl,of that you can be sure, Obama.We will demand justice and the end of the leftist hate and calls for murder for the sake of the democrat party power in DC to keep raping this nation. How dare Obama and the democrats sully this child’s memory by throwing a political rally and handing out political t-shirts at a memorial service.
#6 January 13, 2011 at 5:08 pm
patman commented:

“activists”… activists trolling a little girls funeral.

This is a liberal. This is a freaking liberal move and they’re just as bad as Phelps.
#7 January 13, 2011 at 5:19 pm
bg commented:

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may God’s little Angel Christina rest in peace, Amen..

[can't help but note the contrast between the rally vs the reality.. ]

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#8 January 13, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Joanne commented:

Hearts are breaking……
#9 January 13, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Ginger commented:

Joanne….you are so right!
#10 January 13, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Gloria commented:

Joanne …you are absolutely right. May Christina RIP. God Bless You.
#11 January 13, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Gloria commented:

The memorial service last night was a political rally, shameful event, lack of respect to the victims.
#12 January 13, 2011 at 5:37 pm
avery commented:

IT may have been diff. if they had security, they know that Madman was out their.
#13 January 13, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Alana commented:

Wait, what? Activists outside?
#14 January 13, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Hedgehog commented:

I weep for her family. I pray that they may be somehow consoled. May her immortal soul rest in peace. This is so sad.
#15 January 13, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Annaleesea commented:

That was most excellent, very appropriate with the flag raising, class beyond words by our finest…Rest in God’s Peace little girl
#16 January 13, 2011 at 6:14 pm
money gets votes commented:

She is so beautiful…little baby girl. GOD bless you and your family…..
#17 January 13, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Maria commented:

@#8 January 13, 2011 at 5:19 pm

Joanne, thank you for your words. This is all we need to day in this blog, no hate please.

Bless bless Christina and America
#18 January 13, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Maria commented:

God bless Christina and America
#19 January 13, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Carol-Christian Soldier commented:

“Rest in peace, Christina.”

Indeed…
C-CS
#20 January 13, 2011 at 6:43 pm
KC commented:

What an honorable thing to do with the flag.
Old Glory
Young Christina

Rest in the peace and comfort of your Savior!
#21 January 13, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Janice commented:

They kept calling her “Green” why not Christina? Poor little thing. May she rest in peace RIP
#22 January 13, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Rock commented:

God bless Christina and family.
#23 January 13, 2011 at 6:58 pm
tnxplant commented:

I am so very sad for her family. The shock will wear off, and the grief and anger will begin, as it must. I pray that they will have people around them that understand such a terrible loss and that God will give them strength to get through the journey from loss to healing.
#24 January 13, 2011 at 8:07 pm
The All Real Numbers Symbol commented:

#4 January 13, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Ginger commented:
I have to call him the kenyan fraud because I do not know his REAL name and where he came from. I refuse to call him president or Oh-ba-ma

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I apoligize in advance for being off-topic here (And GP may delete this post as needed), but it’s perfectly fine to call him Obama. Know why? Because it means ‘slightly bent.’

Not kidding: http://www.babynames.com/name/OBAMA

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Now, back to the topic.

This video is amazing. (Is it just me, or are those motorcycles in the background? Is that the Patriot Guards?) May Christina rest in peace, and may her parents know God’s peace in the terrible time in thier lives.

I hope the courts met out some serious justice for Jared Loughner.
#25 January 13, 2011 at 8:08 pm
The All Real Numbers Symbol commented:

re #24 – Sorry, when I said video, I meant the flag raising. I apologize.
#26 January 13, 2011 at 11:18 pm
nomobama commented:

Christina has a sweet face. A little angel has now been returned to God. My sincere sympathy to the Green family.
#27 January 13, 2011 at 11:40 pm
bg commented:

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may all of those who were struck down
with Christina also rest in peace, Amen..

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#28 January 14, 2011 at 1:53 am
AuntieMadder commented:

That was a right and honorable gesture.

Rest in peace, Christina Green. May Our Creator bless and keep you now.
#29 January 14, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Karl Whittenberg commented:

As sad as I am about Christina’s and Judge Roll’s deaths, and Congresswoman Giffords’ injuries, and their families sorrow, I’m want to know about the others. I believe there were four other deaths and 13 other injured people. Does anyone know there names? They seem to be invisible. What a shame. I guess some folks are more special than others. Just sayin’.
#30 January 15, 2011 at 7:31 am
The All Real Numbers Symbol commented:

Karl #29 – Michelle Malkin had the names of all the murder victims. They are Judge John Roll, 63; Gabriel Zimmerman, 30; Phyllis Sheck, 79; Dorthy Murray, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Christina Greene, 9.
#31 January 18, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Jonathan Swartz commented:

Christina Green is a HERO, but to her parents she was always a hero! Organ donation is a wonderful thing! It saves many lives! On September 11, 1999, my grandmother passed away of old age. On September 11, 2001, many lives ended, but on that same day, a HERO was born!

Miracles happen all the time. Some are recognizable by people, some aren’t…..but they DO happen never-the-less! I would like to share a miracle that happened to my family over a year ago. I am not posting this to brag. I’m posting this to let people know that there IS a G-d! That He performs miracles all the time. These are 2 YouTube.com links. IT IS NOT SPAM NEITHER is it a VIRUS! Nobody is obligated to click this. It is your choice! Feel free to click if you like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LNLDlZO1Ck&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTMpVVf-zU&feature=related

As of today, my Mom and I are doing great!