[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        REMEMBERING ISABELLA ROSE LANCASTER, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA

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                             HON. BOB RILEY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 2002

  Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening in extremely sad, yet 
spiritually joyful remembrance of a little girl named Isabella Rose 
Lancaster, who was born December 20, 2001, and died April 14, 2002, in 
the arms of her beloved mother.
  During the short four months she graced our world with her innocent 
presence, Isabella touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to 
have seen her, to have held her, and to have loved her. Chief among 
them was her mother, Caroline Anne-Marie Lancaster, of Mobile, Alabama, 
whom my prayers, sympathy, and thoughts are with this evening.
  Friends and family gathered at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in 
Mobile earlier today to remember Isabella and to comfort Caroline, who 
cared for her little girl with all a mother's love.
  We in Congress mourn the unexpected passing of Isabella, and pause to 
remember her this evening.
  While there are no words from man that could ever provide the solace 
Caroline needs, we humbly ask the Holy Spirit to shine into her soul, 
and reassure her broken heart that little Isabella will forever walk 
beside her, forever sleep next to her, and will forever protect her 
until Mother and Daughter are reunited in Heaven with our loving 
Father, the Lord our God, and his Son, Jesus, who this very hour holds 
Isabella safely in the palm of His hand, and who truly knows Isabella's 
life has no end.

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