The same age as my grandson, Ethan. Christina and Ethan would have been great friends had they ever met, I think.
Christina was part of the "Joyful Noise Choir" at her church. A third-grader at Mesa Verde Elementary School, she had recently been elected to the student council and was interested in politics, according to the Arizona Daily Star. This interest had led her to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday.
Christina played on a local little league baseball team. Her interest in baseball runs in the family. Her grandfather, Dallas Green, was a major league pitcher in the 1960s and later general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Her father, John Green, is East Coast Supervisor of amateur scouts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
I am from Philly and had a great neighbor who, when I was Christina's age, would explain the game to me (and complain about Dallas Green)as we watched from the back porch through a screen door.
Recently elected student council president at Mesa Verde Elementary School. Cristina had gone to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' political event to "learn more about politics," according to her mother, Roxanna Green.
..."She had a great morning, she got up early yesterday morning and was talking about the event, and how excited she was," said Green of her daughter's final hours. "She was very mature for her age."
As young as she was, Christina-Taylor talked about getting all the parties to come together so we could live in a better country," Green told ABC News. "She was going to Giffords' event to ask questions about how she could help and to learn more about
politics in our country
My heart breaks for her parents. They are devastated. What a shame.
I just wanted to honor Christina-Taylor Green. A remarkable young girl.