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Facts and Events
| Name[2][4] |
Ruth McCue Bell |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[2][4] |
20 Jun 1920 |
Qingjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China |
| Education[2] |
1939 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesWheaton College |
| Marriage |
13 Aug 1943 |
Montreat, Buncombe, North Carolina, United Statesto Rev. William Franklin Graham, Jr. |
| Education[2][4] |
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P'yŏngyang, North Korea |
| Occupation[3] |
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partner, mother, missionary |
| Occupation[2] |
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poet and author of 14 books |
| Residence[2] |
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Montreat, Buncombe, North Carolina, United StatesLittle Piney Cove |
| Death[1][2] |
14 Jun 2007 |
Montreat, Buncombe, North Carolina, United Statesage 87 |
| Burial[2] |
2007 |
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United Statesburied at the dedicated Billy Graham Library |
| Religion[2] |
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lifelong Presbyterian (even though her husband was Baptist) |
References
- ↑ The New York Times. (New York, New York).
The New York Times. (New York, New York), 21 Feb 2018.
Billy Graham, 99, Dies; Pastor Filled Stadiums and Counseled Presidents
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/obituaries/billy-graham-dead.html accessed 22 Feb 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 The New York Times. (New York, New York).
Wife of Rev. Billy Graham Dies at 87
By RICHARD SEVERO JUNE 15, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/15/obituaries/15graham.html accessed 22 Feb 2018
page B6, alternate title: Ruth Bell Graham, 87, Poet, Author and Evangelist’s Wife.
- ↑ .
Https://www.whitehouse.gov/, 21 Feb 2018.
STATEMENTS & RELEASES
Statement by the President on the Passing of Reverend Billy Graham
Issued on: February 21, 2018
Melania and I join millions of people around the world in mourning the passing of Billy Graham. Our prayers are with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who worked closely with Reverend Graham in his lifelong ministry.
Billy’s acceptance of Jesus Christ around his seventeenth birthday not only changed his life—it changed our country and the world. He was one of the towering figures of the last 100 years—an American hero whose life and leadership truly earned him the title “God’s Ambassador.”
Billy’s unshakeable belief in the power of God’s word to transform hearts gave hope to all who listened to his simple message: “God loves you.” He carried this message around the world through his crusades, bringing entire generations to faith in Jesus Christ.
In the wake of the September 11th attacks in 2001, America turned to Billy Graham at the National Cathedral, who told us, “God can be trusted, even when life seems at its darkest.”
Reverend Graham would be the first to say that he did not do it alone. Before her passing, his wife Ruth was by his side through it all—a true partner, a wonderful mother, and a fellow missionary soul. He also built an international team and institution that will continue to carry on Christ’s message.
Melania and I were privileged to get to know Reverend Graham and his extraordinary family over the last several years, and we are deeply grateful for their love and support.
Billy Graham was truly one of a kind. Christians and people of all faiths and backgrounds will miss him dearly. We are thinking of him today, finally at home in Heaven.
accessed 22 Feb 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 .
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Congressional Gold Medal Recipient.
Since the American Revolution, Congress has commissioned gold medals as its highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. Each medal honors a particular individual, institution, or event.
Ruth and Billy Graham February 13, 1996 P.L. 104-111, 110 Stat. 772-773
http://history.house.gov/Institution/Gold-Medal/Gold-Medal-Recipients/ accessed 22 Feb 2018
- Cornwell, Patricia. Ruth a Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham. (New York City: Doubleday, 1997).
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