 |
| Remembrance |
| Dora Menchaca, a research scientist for one of the nation's top biotech firms, flew to Washington for a two-day meeting to help get the government's approval for a new prostate cancer drug. On Monday, Menchaca, a 45-year-old associate director for California-based Amgen Inc., met with officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency that reviews drugs before they receive government approval for use by the public. But when the meetings ended early, Menchaca called home to her husband in Santa Monica, Calif., to let him know she'd be taking the next available flight. Fatefully, that return trip was on American Airlines Flight 77 from Washington's Dulles Airport, which smashed into the Pentagon Tuesday. "She told me she had made arrangements to come home early," recalled her husband, Earl Dorsey, 49, an attorney and private consultant, "I was watching the accounts, on TV, and I knew that Dora was on the flight." Later Tuesday, his fears were confirmed when he learned that Dora, whom he had met when they were both graduate students at UCLA, was dead. Dorsey recalled her success as a research scientist for Amgen and as a wife and mother to their two children--daughter Imani, 18, and son Jaryd, 5. Thomas Maier(Newsday) September 3, 2001 |
| In Honored Memory |
| Dora and I attended grade school and high school together. She was very intelligent and kind, a member of the french club, played the piano, and had a great smile. She was a friend to everyone. I will miss her terribly. |
| Dora M. Menchaca |
| The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
| MIDI playing "theme from ForestGump" |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
| Sitemap |
|
| I'm Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free I'm following the path God laid for me, I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I found that peace at the close of day. If my parting has left a void then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, ah yes, these things I too, will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I've savored much. Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me God wanted me now, He set me free. |
|
|
|
|
| Please go here and light a candle |
|
 |
| stop the music on this page before you go to angel site |
 |
| Keep him walking This man is walking the World for Peace. Please pass him on so that he can reach his destination. Say a prayer for everyone in Iraq, then pass him on to others. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS |