Girl killed in Tucson massacre buried

Mourners line the road to St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, the site of Christina Taylor Green's funeral in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Mourners line the road to St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, the site of Christina Taylor Green's funeral in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Bishop Gerald F Kicanas acts as principal celebrant during the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Family follows as pall bearers bring the casket to the front of the church during the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Cindy McCain wipes away a tear as she and husband Senator John McCain attend the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Bishop Gerald F Kicanas waves incense over the casket for the final commendation during the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
People line the street as a hearse leaves the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church after the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Ann Marie Kilargis is consoled by Nicholas Darochkin at the entrance at the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church before the funeral of nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Brother Dallas Green wipes away a tear while seated next to his father John Green and mother Roxanna Green during the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green Thursday in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Mourners seated in the Green family section are seen during the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Family, including mother Roxanna Green, father John Green and son Dallas Green kneel in prayer behind the casket during the funeral of his daughter, 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP
Firefighters raise the large American flag recovered from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks outside the entrance at the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church for the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green in Tucson. Green was the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting in Tucson. Photo: AP

Published Jan 14, 2011

The nine-year old girl killed in the shooting rampage that targeted Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was laid to rest. Christina Taylor Green's funeral came a day after President Barack Obama made her the centerpiece of his memorial speech, urging that her death inspire Americans to end radical political confrontation. Green, a precocious third-grader who had just been elected to her school's student council, was shot as she was trying to meet the congresswoman on Saturday. As the youngest victim of the harrowing attack her death immediately became a symbol of the senseless crime.

A huge flag recovered from the destroyed World Trade Centre in New York was hung outside the church where her funeral took place, in recognition of her birth date on the day of the terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001.