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Tammy Faye Messner: March 7, 1942 - July 20, 2007

July 22nd, 2007 @ 1:30 am by Rich | Share This | 13 comments
Filed under: Assembly of God, Pentecostal, Religion

Tammy Faye Messner, the former wife of Jim Bakker of PTL fame, has passed away after struggling against colon and lung cancer for several years.

On July 17, just three days before her death, Messner's last message on her website announced that she had gained 5 pounds: up from her recent low of 65. In that same message she extolled the virtues of a good hamburger:

I crave hamburgers and french fries with LOTS of ketchup! When I can eat that again, it will be a day of victory!

Friday, July 20, was a day of victory for Tammy Faye.

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Ruth Bell Graham, 1920 - 2007

June 15th, 2007 @ 5:34 am by Rich | Share This | 3 comments
Filed under: Religion, Random Miscellany

The light of the Church on Earth is a bit dimmer today, but the chorus in Heaven is that much more joyful.

Statement by the President Regarding the Death of Ruth Bell Graham
Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580

WASHINGTON, June 14 /Standard Newswire/ -- the following is a statement by the President regarding the death of Ruth Bell Graham:

Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Ruth Bell Graham, a remarkable woman of faith whose life was defined by her belief in a personal, loving, and gracious God. She was an encouraging friend, accomplished poet, and devoted mother of five and grandmother of 19.

Ruth's marriage to her husband Billy was a true and loving

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