William Franklin Graham Jr
November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018
Billy Graham was an American evangelist, an extremely prominent evangelical Christian, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister.
When I was a kid Billy Graham was one of those who ministered to my mother via his television ministry called television 'crusades'.
They were a frequent part of my evening television during my elementary school years as my mother was devout in the finest tradition of believers and spiritual persons.
Over the years I became able to name the various others in the Billy Graham Crusade and could even predict various moments such as when he would call the participants down to accept Christ as their personal savior.
During that period in my life my ideas regarding Heaven, Earth, and Christianity, were not as evolved as I feel they are today.
Therefore I was wide open to him and his ministry whereas in later life I may have had various controversial attitudes which I typically keep to myself to avoid conflicts.
I watched his life progress over the years and monitored his decline as he approached his end which happened at Montreat, North Carolina on February 21, 2018.
The world is a sadder place for me personally without Dr Graham and his wife, Mrs Ruth Graham with whom I also communed at various times over the years on the airwaves of television.
I rejoice in his faith for it was him who said
I know who I am, where I've been, and most importantly, where I'm going.