And with Gold Star families whose loved ones rest all around us in eternal peace.

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May God rest your soul and give you eternal peace.

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President Pervez Musharraf, who counted the general as a key ally, sent a personal message to the surviving families and "prayed for the eternal peace of departed souls and for courage to the grieved families, " according to the state media.

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"Tonight, inspired by her life and leadership, as your free children, we say to Mrs Rosa Parks: Ride on, ride on, ride on in the direction of endless hope to the table of equal justice and eternal peace, " said the Reverend Daniel Coughlin, the chaplain of the House of Representatives.

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It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.

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