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Date: November 21, 2001
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Curt Miller
E-mail: cmiller@cm.disciples.org
on the Web: http://www.disciples.org

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	NEW YORK (DNS) -- A New York City congregation of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ), touched by death in the World
Trade Center attack is now grieving the loss of a long-time
member and members of her family in this month's plane crash in
New York. 
	
	Mercedes Roman, for 34 years a member of Tercera Iglesia
Cristiana (Discmpulos de Cristo), was among the 265 persons
killed Nov. 12 when American Airlines flight 587 crashed into a
Queens neighborhood shortly after takeoff from New York's
Kennedy airport. Roman's brother, Juan De La Cruz; his wife,
Maria; and their daughter, Alexandra died in the crash as well.
They were traveling with Roman on a family visit to their native
Dominican Republic. 

	The Sept. 11 Trade Center attack claimed the life of Josi De
Peqa, a member of Tercera Iglesia, and Esmerlin Salcedo, the son
of church member Mirian Salcedo. 

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