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Billy Graham's casket made by prisoners and cost about $215
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Rick_pcfl
Mar 1, 18 21:05
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This is a really neat story about the prisoners who made Billy (and Ruth) Graham's simple wood caskets.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/...rticle202833794.html

Another article - http://www.kansascity.com/...rticle202566329.html
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spockman
Mar 2, 18 6:49
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Nice story
They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

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ThisIsIt
Mar 2, 18 6:54
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Joel Osteen disapproves of this :)
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spockman
Mar 2, 18 7:12
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Joel Osteen's socks cost more than $215. :)
They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

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ThisIsIt
Mar 2, 18 7:21
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len wrote:
Joel Osteen's socks cost more than $215. :)

If there was one thing Jesus was about, it was accruing material wealth.
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MidwestRoadie
Mar 2, 18 7:31
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Well, he did talk about carrying that gaudy cross around if you were going to follow him, and barn wood beams are so hot right now.


ThisIsIt wrote:
len wrote:
Joel Osteen's socks cost more than $215. :)


If there was one thing Jesus was about, it was accruing material wealth.
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tritimmy
Mar 2, 18 7:54
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Loss of one of the greatest men in the history of this country. Didn't know the casket story. Thanks for sharing.
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