Life sometimes has to remind us of just how fragile it is. For the last couple of Monday nights I have attended a Blue Jam session that WDIA radio personality Bernie " Steve" Ladd was presenting at the plush Club. Monday night he seemed so happy as he spoke of putting together a venue for Blues artist and musicians and how great the new band he had put together sounded.
div>Wednesday night this veteran radio announcer from Texas was struck with a sickness that early Sunday morning took his earthly life.
While Steve was making plans for The Jus Blues Award Show to be held on Beale Street in August God had other plans. It makes one look at one's own life when someone close to you seems to be in the best of health one day and is dead the next. Life has a way of reminding us that much of what we think is important has no importance at all and that we should claim each day of life as a precious gift from God.
REST IN PEACE STEVE, I GUESS YOUR NEXT M.C. JOB WILL BE ON STAGE IN SOUL HEAVEN
THERE WILL BE A BLUES TRIBUTE WITH MANY LOCAL BLUES ARTIST PERFORMING THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7PM AT THE OLD DAISY ON BEALE. THE PERFORMANCE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT DONATIONS WILL BE REQUESTED TO HELP THE FAMILY WITH ANY COST INCURRED BY STEVE'S DEATH
66 comments:
Rest in peace Steve...you will be missed.
Job well done. Rest in peace
I am sorry for his untimely death he was one of the few WDIA stars that came off as genuine and honest. He also was a military veteran and his casket will be draped in the American flag.
He will be missed.
I will miss Steve's voice on my evening ride home. I will never forget the way he graciously blushed when I would call the station and greet him with,"Hi Sexy Steve". He was a great guy and will missed. RIP Sexy Steve!!
Oh hell nawww! I really liked Steve! Dam, I'm still missing Jaye Micheal like crazy, too! Steve Ladd was a real good guy and held his own. Dam! (Shaking my head) what happened! What's going on?
The Lord,My God is Sovereign,He can do whatever He wants to,when He wants and how He wants to.Who am I to question His wisdom, who am I to question his ways,who am I to be offended by what He allows to come my way,because God is Sovereign,Sovereign, God is God.
Steve has made his transition into his heavenly home and he will be missed.God has a purpose and a plan for all of his children although we sometimes in our earthly flesh don't understand.Sweet spirit,sweet spirit is what I will remember about Steve and Steve will be missed.God Bless the family and I will continue to lift you up in my prayers.I know that your hearts are heavy right now,but we will understand it all by and by.Steve has done what we all will have to do one day and trust me, God makes no mistakes,no not a one. God is Sovereign and he will give you the family the power and strength to make it through this, trust Him and hold onto his powerful hand.God Bless you and Rest In Peace Mr. Ladd in your heavenly home.
Florene Vanderbilt-Matthews
Steve Ladd will be missed. I'm still in shock and am deeply grieved.
Man I ma sick about this. Steve was like an uncle. He was a great guy. I really liked him.
RIP STeve. We miss you already guy. You were a breath of fresh air for Memphis.
thaddeus i respect you for posting this because.if somthing happend to you they so pety down the dial that you know they wouldnt have said shit keep em talkin thaddeus!
Thanks Thadd, you are a first class act once again, you provide the community with info that other wise many may never know, May this young man rest peace, another gone home, the next question to those who blog, will you be ready? are you preparing the way? do you know where you are going????
Heave or Hell...Today you can change your life, but there is work to be done, to achieve heavenly rewards>>>>>
WE WILL BE THERE THADDEUS. STEVE WAS A NICE PERSON.
I am praying for Steve's family and friends because this is a great loss.
Everyone should know God is not responsible for Death. Please stop blamimg him for it. Death will happen and it is in our hands.
Thank God for the life of Steve Ladd! Lets try and be ready when God call us home/because its going to happen we just do not know when/so lets love each other and treat each other the way we want to be treated
ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS
prayers for the family of Steve Ladd lots of love
ITS TAKE MORE FOR A PERSON TO FROWN THAN IT DOES TO SMILE
Lets love each OTHER
God Bless steve
I be praying for him.
Thanks Thad the video is great!!!!
Peace & Blessing to the Ladd Family & may you be Blessed also!!!!
Everyone should know God is not responsible for Death. Please stop blamimg him for it. Death will happen and it is in our hands.
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Thanks Steve, your LEGACY will not just consist of Entertainment, your legacy will include WISDOM, KINDNESS, GRACIOUSNESS, TRUTHFULNESS, GIVING, SHARING.
STEVE;
YOU INFORMED YOUR LISTENERS, NOT MISLEAD THEM.
STEVE, YOU HELPED BOYS BECOME REAL MEN.
STEVE, YOU MADE THE UNBELIEVERS BECOME BELIEVERS.
STEVE, THEY TOLD YOU YOU COULDN'T, YOU TOLD THEM YOU CAN.
STEVE, YOU NEVER TOOK THE EASY ROAD...SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T AGREE WITH, YOU SAID SO...
STEVE, YOU WERE NOT SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOUR JOB THAT YOU COULD NOT SPEAK THE TRUTH TO YOUR LISTENERS.
STEVE, YOU STOOD LIKE A MAN, YOU SPOKE LIKE A MAN.
STEVE, YOU WAS NOT THE OKEY-DOKEY MAN. YOU STOOD TALL.
ON YOUR WDIA WEBSITE (STEVE LADD) YOU TELL THE MEN TO PULL THEIR PANTS UP. IN OTHER WORDS, BE REAL MEN.
THANKS STEVE, FOR NEVER PULLING YOUR PANTS DOWN.
STEVE, YOU ARE A REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT THE WORD "MAN" STANDS FOR.
ONE THING GOD WILL TELL YOU STEVE, "JOB WELL DONE, YOU SERVED YOUR TRUE PURPOSE IN WHAT I PUT YOU THERE TO DO"
THANKS STEVE
WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU
I met Steve Ladd at the Jus Blues Show on Beale last year when I came to Memphis, he was really a nice guy. I was anticipating seeing him this year. He surely will be missed.
We all must come together. Steve left us all something to think about.
YOU WERE AN ASSET TO THIS COMMUNITY STEVE. WE WILL MISS YOU.
Real Deal Steve. Rest in peace my brother.
As deeply sadden I am about the death of WDIA radio personality Bernie “Steve Ladd” Henderson I am more so upset that you, an inconsiderate but hole take this time to be an opportunist. As much as you bash WDIA Radio Personalities, Clear Channel Employees, and other people affiliated with WDIA, you post this blog as if you were a friend, co worker, family member, or even a fan. Just last week you were bashing Bobby O’ Jay, Jackie Ward, and Juanita Burton all of which are employees of Clear Channel Radio. You should take your fake sincerity and shove it.
I loved the motown sound while I grew up in Michigan back in the 60's and 70's. It was an easier time back then, when whites could really appreciate black talent. To bad it's been replaced with gangster rap.
hI aLL!
8:52 SINCE YOUR ip ADDRESS COMES FROM CLEAR CHANNEL I UNDERSTAND YOUR POST. MY FEELINGS ABOUT YOUR CORPORATION AND BOBBY OJAY HAVE NOT CHANGED. HERE'S ONE TO ASK OJAY AFTER HE SPOKE WITH TONY GREEN LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT, DID HE CALL STEVE AND UPSET HIM BY THREATENING HIS JOB?
STEVE HAD ALREADY COMMENTED TO SEVERAL THAT SINCE I WAS ATTENDING THE BLUES EVENT ON MONDAY NIGHTS OJAY WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WERE CONNECTED....... YOUR DEAR BOBBY OJAY MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DEATH OF STEVE.
FROM THE WAY BEV ACTED WITH THE SNIPPETS OF TOIN'S MUSIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER IT WAS REVEALED THAT OJAY HAD PULLED TONI'S MUSIC I'M SURE THAT OJAY CALLED BEV AS WELL.
IT'S ALSO KNOWN THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS AT DIA THAT STEVE WAS NOT PLEASED WITH... IF YOU WANT MORE TUNE IN THIS EVENING
8:52 pm DAM Juanita with her talking backing stabbing ASS ..bobby and Jackie are OK/But they do not have a dam THANG to do with Steve and his friendship with THAD... you are off track on this
THANKS THAD FOR the tribute to STEVE .....soul heaven /good choice
Thaddeus, we all know what was going on. One thing about Bev, she knew also, you could tell in her voice. People are soooo hypocritical, Steve knew that. One thing I believe. Bev knew the truth.
Steve was not controlled by O'Jay. He was his own Man. He had great respect for Bobby as a person...it was their style and mindset as men that were different.
But Ladd respected and loved O'Jay, Bev, Jeff and his other co-workers dearly.
He also had outside friends such as Thaddeus, Mr. Catron and others, many, many more.
No, he did not agree with Thaddeus approach on different issues concerning Bobby but, he respected Thaddeus stand on many, MANY issues.
We loved and respected Steve, WE ALSO HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR YOU Thaddeus AND BEV FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE. WE ALSO HAVE TO RESPECT BOBBY O'JAY AT WHAT HE DO BEST EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DETRIMENT MANY TIMES TO THE RACE OF OUR PEOPLE, BUT DAMN, RELATIONSHIP, HE IS GOOD AT THAT.
Thaddeus, DON'T LET THEM GET YOU UPSET FOR NOTHING, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT LIKES SHIT BECAUSE THEY SLEEP, EAT SHIT. TAKE THE HIGH ROAD THADDEUS MATTHEWS.
As much as you bash WDIA Radio Personalities, Clear Channel Employees, and other people affiliated with WDIA, you post this blog as if you were a friend, co worker, family member, or even a fan. Just last week you were bashing Bobby O’ Jay, Jackie Ward, and Juanita Burton all of which are employees of Clear Channel Radio. You should take your fake sincerity and shove it.
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TELL US WHAT WAS SAID THAT WAS NOT TRUE. DID THAD EVER BASH STEVE LADD, NO. SHIT BEV AND STEVE WAS THE BEST AT WHAT THEY DO. STILL, HE DID TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT BEV. SHE READS THE NEWSPAPER EVERY MORNING, SHE TALKS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. WHAT DID HE SAY THAT WASN'T TRUE?
THESE FOLKS ARE FULL OF SHIT!!!! IF BOBBY OJAY HAD ASKED EVERYONE THAT CALLED MONDAY FOR $5 THEIR ASSES WOULD HAVE HUNG UP OR NOT CALLED AT ALL. THESE FOLKS ARE FULL OF SHIT THADDEUS.
JUST LAST WEEK, CALLERS WAS TALKING ABOUT THE FOOD STEVE PROVIDED AT THE PLUSH CLUB. HELL IT WAS FREE AND THEY STILL COMPLAINED. BLACK FOLKS ARE FULL OF SHIT.
THADDEUS, DON'T LET THEM MAKE YOU LOOK SMALL BY CALLING YOU OUT. YOU ARE A MUCH BETTER PERSON. YOU KNOW THE REALTIONSHIP THAT YOU AND STEVE HAD, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK NEGATIVELY ABOUT NOTHING.
THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO. NOW IS NOT THE TIME THAD.
BE COOL BROTHER. STEVE IS WATCHING.
Thaddeus you are a very intelligent man and I am glad that you know the IP address of the comment made by 8:52.Even before you commented to that comment, I said that it was someone from WDIA. First of all,to 8:52, you can't choose anyones friends and Steve and Thaddeus were friends.Thaddeus does not have to like Bobby O' Jay if he so makes that choice. Thaddeus posted this on Mr. Ladd because Steve was his friend and these are his true feelings and emotions.If Bobby upset Steve on last week,as he did to Toni Green, then shame on him and I hope that his consience will eat his ass up,simple and plain.Stress is a mother?????? and people certainly can add stress to ones life.And for Beverly Johnson to come on the air and play tidbits of Toni's music was a joke,a damn joke Bev!!!!!!!!!!
Thaddeus my guess is that the comment came from Jeff Lee, with his ugly ass. I do think that he is related to Latroy Williams, they are both the same ugly. Again I will say that if something was said or done to cause anxiety,a sudden raise of blood pressure and worry to stroke level or even a blood clot level to Mr. Ladd, then Bobby O'Jay you are the scum of the earth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am pissed off now, just to have read that shit you posted here and you too are a piece of shit for even posting that shit here,you son of a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!Thaddeus you don't have to defend the relationship that you and Steve had, but knowing you Sweetie, I am sure that you are going to wear them out.We are mourning what has happened and you 8:52 had to post such a negative senseless comment. Thaddeus made a comment on last week and said that God was going to walk thru WDIA, and God has taken one of the best souls from WDIA and God always wants the best, he left the worst shit there.Thaddeus please remain calm and don't let Jeff Lee get under your skin. The post of Steve is so wondeful and the Soul Heaven song, you did a great thing for your friend and I am proud of you. I won't sign my name, but I am sure that you know exactly who I am Thaddeus and I am into your world everyday at 4pm. If you do decide to address that fools comment on todays show, all I can say is, I will strap it on because I know it won't be nothing nice. Take care Sweetie and I will be listening today as everyday.
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As deeply sadden I am about the death of WDIA radio personality Bernie “Steve Ladd” Henderson I am more so upset that you, an inconsiderate but hole take this time to be an opportunist. As much as you bash WDIA Radio Personalities, Clear Channel Employees, and other people affiliated with WDIA, you post this blog as if you were a friend, co worker, family member, or even a fan. Just last week you were bashing Bobby O’ Jay, Jackie Ward, and Juanita Burton all of which are employees of Clear Channel Radio. You should take your fake sincerity and shove it.
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8:52 you got it real twisted. No Thaddeus did not show fake sincerity to Clear Channel. He is showing sincerity to his friend Steve. I don't recall him saying anything about Clear Channel other than Bobby O'jay was wrong (in which he was & still is) for how he did Toni Green last Tuesday night. That was wrong. Toni Green just wants to sing & have a good time that's a weak move for Bobby to take her music off WDIA because she is on another radio station. Come on now!
Thaddeus, what a SIN and a SHAME....I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you shot that down. HOW COULD YOU, how could you attempt to run Steve in the ground by stating these things about his co-workers (who he cared about) and attemtping to make money off his death. GOD WILL ENSURE THAT YOU ROT IN HELL YOU BIG FUCKER / BASTARD. I hope Clear Channel puts a stop to this soon, you should be BANNED OFF THE AIR. SIGNED - SOMEONE THATS PRAYING FO RYOU
IT'S ALSO KNOWN THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS AT DIA THAT STEVE WAS NOT PLEASED WITH... IF YOU WANT MORE TUNE IN THIS EVENING
9:18 AM
So now you're going to run his name in the ground...you slime bag, gutless piece of trash. Steve was right to not trust you.....Shame Shame Shame
8:52pm sound like Bobby Ojay aka Joe Louis Jones talking. You know all of the people names to well. You're the one thats FAKE son. Thanks Thad for being REAL. He talked about WDIA people not STEVE you nut.
Thaddeus,
I am not able to listen to your Radio Show in the evening, but it would be nice if you discussed the same topics on your blog, so that we can comment. If Bobby had something to do with Steve's death, that would be murder don't you think.
thaddeus you are a piece of shit and nobody with any sence would trust you. rennie thank you and learn all you can about radio so you can take that fools job. use him just like toni green is and you will be ok. we understand what is going on believe me.
There will be more shaking up at WDIA if they don't get their souls right. Every time some mess go on at that station, a good person loose their life. Someone that makes an impact in the community. If Steve had lived, I believe that he would have been working with MCS Dr. Kriner Cash to get these young men to Pull their Pants Up and get something in their brains.
We need more Role Models like him. RIP Steve.
You WDIA people are really showing your hand Reanie is very devoted to Thaddeus and handles a lot of his other business interest. Where were you when Toni needed you in the past We all know bobby made a call to Steve and upset him. Hope you're slepping well little fellow
Thanks Thadd for the tribute to Steve....that was really on the money, don't get down there with the dogs comments from 8:52PM you will get up with fleas, some comments are not worth a response, Glad GOD know our heart , be encourage, to continue, thee is more work for you to do, and the community need you,
My prays go out to the LADD family and the family of WDIA,
Bobby want to get rid of Bev anyway because he told her that she takes too many vacation days. Out of sight out of mind.
Bobby is also trying to ruin Yvette by telling her that she should give up her virginity. He is using his power, she has no other choice but to take it because he is her boss, and she want to please her boss. He likes young women that he can control, because he sure can't control his wife unless it has something to do with freakiness. Both of them are sex freaks. What man would put his wife on his web page for eye candy? The day of the Blue Jeans ball, he had her on there leaning up against the wall with her blouse open, and tight jeans. He had her on display. What kind of mess is that, then they have all those naked men posted, and you think that she is not cheating on him while he is at work.He is a DOM(Dirty Old Man). What man you know will put his wife on his website for eye candy for other men to drool over her. They had a dancer at the Blue Jeans Ball named Shandy, shankin it like the Bobby Rush Girls, and she was shankin it. I think that was their daughter. Like Mother, Like Daughter.
Juanita and Jackie at DIA are mad at Toni Green because she want let them eat her pussy like they're eating many of the women blues singers like Sheba. Bev tell your audience about your bisexual experiences
10:26 p.m I hope you are not as ignorant as you sound. The fact that you think they are mad at her because she won't let Juanita and Jackie eat her pussy is utterly ridiculous. Get your facts straight before you try to so call out someone. You might want to ask Toni Green yourself what is really going on?
If Bev was laughing in any kind of way at Toni Green then she needs to go sit her boot mouth tail down. Bev is simply jealous of Toni Green. Bev can't even try and laugh at nobody, if she wants to laugh then her "big mac nasty" self needs to laugh at that dam diet she was promoting about 4 yrs. ago. She was on the air saying "oh oh I lost so much weigh". She lost a little but a few months later (when she stop getting paid to promote the product) she blew right back up and then some. She wish she looked half as nice as Toni Green. Laughing all the time at every thing; that not's funny and thinks she's the best thing in Memphis since Elvis and Wolfchase Mall. Bev pulleaze take your bleached blond chicken headed butt on. Toni Green hold your head up, swing your hair pass these jealous old women and sing your heart out. I got one question where can I buy your cd? I've always been victim to a bunch of jealous haters and know exactly what Toni has to endear. BTW, pay real close attention, if you listen to WDIA in the mornings in the 7am hour when Bobby have both Yvette and Bev on; seems as if Bev is jealous of Yvette. She acts like Yvette is soo dumb but really Bev is jealous. Pay attention. Also, Thaddeus that's a punk move for Bobby to tell Toni he isn't going to play her music because she has been a guest on your show. That's so stupid of him; I didn't think he'd pull a move like that. That's so elementary!
Its well known that jackie and Juanita are lovers and that Bev loves fucking young boys and giving them her money/ Toni stated what happened last week on Thad's show
Juanita and Jackie at DIA are mad at Toni Green because she want let them eat her pussy like they're eating many of the women blues singers like Sheba. Bev tell your audience about your bisexual experiences
10:26 PM
Sheba? Are you talking about the same Sheba that whupped Toni's ass that time backstage?
I leave town for a few days and...bamm...the city falls apart...Steve leaves us and Bobby is accused of being the culprit...MY GOD MY GOD!!!
I'm not saying that bobby o'jay or anyone else is right b/c we all have our faults but i will say that steve was no friend of thaddeus. one stood for togetherness in the world and the other stands for the stupid separation of all people. all those that he cannot use for personal gain such as the farrow family,the woman that was wrongly beaten by police and i could go on an on. toni green,rennie,joe towns,eddie neal,mr. cohen and many others are just using your station to get thier respective names out to the community. but you cannot get no one to really respect you. people do not hesitate to give steve props rightfully so but i know you will never get no respect living or dead because even your family does not respect you. i forgot as you say you don't care. and you call yourself a preacher. what a joke. you keep more people out of church than the opposite. some say your site and radio program is entertainment. we would all be better off without you. you are a starnated fool.
Jeff Lee you still mad at Thad for beating your sorry ass in the afternoons with your dumb ass?
Thad, tell us more about Joe, I mean Bobby's funny daughter. Is she that way? He dis-own them anyway. He got 6 or 7 kids and only talk about one. Head is so big, that he as made it and can't stand his own people in Batesville, Ms. He's to BIG for them now. What a shame. Shame on you LITTLE man. 4'2" high with little boots.
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I will say that steve was no friend of thaddeus. one stood for togetherness in the world and the other stands for the stupid separation of all people.
Thanks blogger for telling the truth...STEVE AND THADDEUS WERE NOT FRIENDS. Thaddeus along with others are attempting to gain monetarily from his death (Old Daisy event Thursday night)
GOD BE WITH YOU THADDEUS.
to 6:47 since you listen to THad and also read the blog...you must love Thad...,. I bet you can quote every story he has written on his blog
you sound like a bitter person. I have no doubt that you will read this.. you see I know who you are /i should put your name out/ you idiot
i know that juanita has a funny bone..just how she walk and act/she is nothing but a dam man with a fake dick between her legs..i know she is a good UCk- because she is UCKINg my friend.....now Bev Johnson is a nice person.. she is not giving young guys her money.... now there is nothing wrong with loving your men/Love your young guys bev/
bottom line steve will be missed
You wdia people are so sick with envy, you all should have been the ones putting on an event for Steve but that murderer bobby is afraid to do the right thing. As for Thad making money the event as he announced is free with donations going to the family. In fact he's paying for the sound equipment himself.
9:04am, is his name Bobby or Jeff Lee? They sound like a WDIA employee. Thay don't know nothing about nothing and thats the truth. All they want to do is keep you dummyed down. I get so sick of Bev relationship shows and reading from the CA everyday. Lord help that station please.
Thaddeus, did Steve have a heart attack? I have not seen anything in the newspaper about his death. I know you will probably know the answer to this question.
Jackie and juanita, lovers? Please. Hell both of them are married. And I think Juanita been married for lyk 20yrs. You people are crazy. Why does Toni Green name continue to come up. That should tell you enough there. Hell Toni Green looks like a damn man herself. Her name always seem to come up in BS, just like the BS that some people are writting. Get a life people and stop trying to spread gossip or wats suppose to be someone lifestyle..... PLEASE!!!!
Great video tribute. R.I.P. Steve. Everyone ought to send this video to everyone they know. Blessings to all.
Juanita gay? yea rite! i have been knowing her all of my life. Back in the day Juanita was the shit. Juanita is a natural beauty. She is the type of woman that does not have to wear make up or a dress and heels to look good. But oh, when she do she looks very nice. Juanita domineering and strong approach may have you wondering but trust me she is not gay. She comes from a strong woman. Mrs. Holt is one strong beautiful lady that i promise you, you wouldn't wanna cross!!!
WDIA you are doing right to just ignore the show that always talk about you but i never hear anybody else even call the fool's name on the air. TONI GREEN i want to say thanks for your reply to my letter i know you would not have gotten it otherwise. YOU are right on and you can sing too. RENNIE you didn't reply yet but i will say again please do not ruin your respect because you will never get it back. you want to be in radio and that is good but take good advice. thaddeus may be the quickest way but i assure you thats the wrong way. ASK JANIS FULLILOVE.
6:14am, I know it's you Bobby. Why you hate so much? Anybody bigger than you, you get mad. Live with it, you're not the man. Little fellow.
no its not bobby. i have not ever even seen bobby ojay in person.i am just a regular person who happen to know right from wrong and so far i have seen nothing that thaddeus has did right yet. memphis has a lot of problems just like all cities but thaddeus is definately not the answer to any of them.
very sad.
Thad I wanted to thank you for posting this information on our home boy "Steve", everyone that met him and really knew him loved him. I am not sure what is going on at WDIA but I am saddened at all of the business being aired on this blog that was meant t be for good. I know that you & Steve did not always get along but you have tried to inform the world about his home going and it has gone to far. People stpo the bad mouthing and comment on a man that tried to make a difference and stood up for what he believed in. H ewas not concerned about who didn't like him, he was on a mission and when God decided it was over He called him home. Let's see if there are any other men out there brave enough to do what he did.
God bless each of you!!!!!!
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