Evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and
preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to
communist North Korea during his 70 years on the pulpit, died on Wednesday at
the age of 99.
A spokesman said. Graham died at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) at his
home in Montreat, North Carolina, according to Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for
the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
With his steely features and
piercing blue eyes, Graham was a powerful figure when he preached in his prime,
roaming the stage and hoisting a Bible as he declared Jesus Christ to be the
only solution to humanity’s problems.
I always saw him as the white version of late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa.
Maybe because of the way they both gazed at people intently, like they were drilling into your soul...
Fly with the angels, Evangelist Graham!
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