On Saturday, September 12, 1998, Howie's oldest sister, Caroline, died of Lupus. She was 37 years old. We will all miss her dearly.
We have decide to have this page of our site dedicated to her.
On this page we will have:
What is Lupus?
Lupus is an inflammatory connective tissue disease of unknown cause that occurs chiefly in women. It is characterized especially by fever, skin rash, and arthritis, often by acute hemolytic anemia, by small hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes, by inflammation of the pericardium, and in serious cases by involvement of the kidneys and central nervous system.
Links to more info on Lupus
Lupus.com
Lupus Foundation of America
Lupus Home Page
A Message From Howie D.
Regarding the recent passing of my sister, Caroline Cochran.
The outpouring of emotion and sympathy I have received from the fans and the media has been overwhelming. Caroline was only 37 when she lost her battle with the disease called Lupus. This disease effects the immune system, often striking young people like my sister, in their prime.
I would request that instead of sending card and gifts in memory of my sister, a donation could be made to the fund I have established in her name. This donation would help towards the research of Lupus with hope a cure could be found, and no family would have to suffer a loss such as ours.
You can send any donations to:
Caroline Cochran- Lupus Fund at Florida Hospital
c/o Florida Hospital Foundation
616 E. Rollins St.
Suite 103
Orlando, FL 32803
Thank you.
Howie D. of the Backstreet Boys
Found at The Official Backstreet Boys Site.
We have only found one picture of Caroline. If you have more, please send them to us at [email protected].
These are obituaries that we have located about the death of Caroline.
Orlando Sentinel
Wednesday, September 16, 1998
If you know of an obituary for Caroline that is not here, please send it to us by clicking here. Please leave the subject. Please give us the name of the newspaper, the date of the newspaper, and the obituary. Thanks.
These are links to other pages dedicated to Caroline.
In Memory Of Caroline Cochran
Got a site dedicated to Caroline? Want your link added? Click here. Please leave the subject. Tell us the URL and the site name. Thanks.
In Loving Memory
This is similar to card. You write messages in it that you would like to say to Caroline or the Doroughs. Although we do not know the Doroughs, we hope that someday they will see it and appreciate it.
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