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Life Goes On In Oklahoma City

Associated Press

Daina Bradley Bruce lost her mother, son, daughter and a leg in the Oklahoma City bombing. A year later, as others mark the deaths, she celebrates life - that of her newborn son.

Bruce gave birth to the 7-pound, 8-ounce boy on Thursday, the day before the one-year anniversary of the blast that killed 168 people.

“He represents a little angel for all of them,” said Donna Jackson, a friend of the family.

Bruce and her husband, Gabe, named the baby Alize.

A year ago, Bruce went to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building to get a Social Security card for her infant son, Gabreon Bruce. Her 3-year-old girl, Peachlyn, her mother, Cheryl Hammons, and sister, Falesha, went with her.

Hammons and the children were killed in the blast and her sister was severely injured.

Bruce’s leg had to be amputated to free her from the debris.