who died in the violent tornado in the small illinois town. >> jay lynn's life was a testimony.he was only 22, follower of christ, and she taught sunday school of three-year-olds with me for about the past five years or so. she always worked in bible school. she served. >> she was a nurse. she lived by herself in a home that was utterly destroyed by the tornado. she was missing for many hours. then her mom and dad heard a body matching her description was in the funeral home. >> i just went in and i mean i knew it was my baby. her hair wasn't fixed like she would have liked it. i mean, you know, she was still a pretty girl. >> it wasn't just jaylin who tragically died. in the aftermath of the storm this line of homes has become ground zero for heartbreak and loss. steve mcdonald is going through the devastation looking for memories and keep sakes of a woman he loved, mary osmund, his mother-in-law, also killed in the tornado. this is where her home used to stand. she lived in harrisburg her entire life. she was here by herself when the tornado struck. her roof was flung across t

she lived a few hundred feet away from mary osmund and jay lynn. her house was heavily damaged.s the tornado blew in, she, her two children, and her mother took cover in the bathtub. >> they were lodged in here and i held onto the toilet. my mother was making sure and my son, she said i don't know if i suffocated him, but i was making sure he was staying down. my daughter was going nuts. i turned and had to slap her to calm her down and stay dune. she tried to get out of the tub and i said get down. >> jenn knows they and her family were very lucky. what's notable and poignant is that patty farrell says she feels lucky, too. >> even in the midst of the pouring rain when you can't see or hear anything, he is there, he is there, and he is with us. he carries us and he gets us through. >> heartbreaking to hear her talk about her daughter. you covered a lot of tornados. it is hard to compare and probably inappropriate to compare one to another. what have you seen that really sticks out to you? >> i think it is very interesting, anderson. we certainly have covered tornados with wider

. >> still ahead this morning on "starting point," from the bad five, jay lynn rose, he went from nba school. whitney houston's wardrobe is about to go on the auction block. got a look at some of the dresses and jewelry that she wore. you're watching "starting point." we have a short break. we're back in a moment. ♪ next time that's the end of me ♪ ♪ my name is not susan so watch what you say ♪ i predict that i'm going to like the future. because the future is where i'll be serving up humble pie. a la mode. [ male announcer ] at&t introduces the samsung galaxy note. phone. tablet. both. ♪ ♪ we were silenced by the night ♪ ♪ but you and i, we want to rise again ♪ >>> welcome backs, everybody. you're listening to abbey's play list. you are looking at some of the most amazing wardrobe from whitney houston. it goes on the auction block. we'll talk about that as soon as christine gives us our headlines. good morning, christine. >> good morning, soledad. a controversial immigration bill to tell you about. it's on the verge of passing in mississippi. this would require police to check the im

. >> abc's jay shaver introduced us to this well healed hero. >> lynn tildon, a billionaire turnaroundalist with a flair ff guch ehigh heels and black leather as founder and ceo of patriarch partners, she sits atop a financial empire of 76 companies. slightly less than the number of pairs of shoes in her closet. she's equally at home in her mansions or construction site. restoring main street america has become her burning passion. even the old-timers down at the coffee shop feel a stirring. >> have you ever seen her? >> just pictures of her. >> dressed to kill. >> i'm a woman of my word. >> reporter: and the word is -- >> future. >> seems like an awfully thin read on which to save a small town. until recently was alive and well only in the old picture postcards. then something happened. suddenly gorham is showing signs of life and a future again. it started just down the road at the old paper mill. three shifts running round the clock. 175 newly rehired workers. all thanks to tissue which is cheaper to make here in the u.s. than overseas. why? >> shipping tissue makes no sense. it's l