Qld: Hundreds mourn schoolgirl=2

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2006
Qld: Hundreds mourn schoolgirl=2

Mourners wore coloured armbands and bright clothing .. after the family asked them
to make it a celebration of life.

The service featured upbeat performances by school musicians and a choir.

Sisters TEGAN and RACHAEL shared their memories of their baby sister .. saying the
family celebrated CAITLIN'S 14th birthday two weeks early on the weekend before she died.

TEGAN said her sister has left footprints on their hearts.

At the end of the funeral .. 14 butterflies were set free to mark what the family described
as CAITLIN'S free spirit and blossoming into a young woman.

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KEYWORD: CHASE 2 BRISBANE (REOPENS)

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