Thursday, June 14, 2007

Ruth Graham Bell



As Mrs. Billy Graham, Ruth Graham could claim to be the first lady of evangelism. She was her husband’s closest confidant during his spectacular global career.

Ruth Bell, one of five children, was born in China, where her father worked in a hospital. The Bell family lived in China for 25 years.

Ruth Bell attended Wheaton College, in Wheaton, Ill. There she spotted a man from North Carolina. She married William Graham on Aug. 13, 1943. The Grahams have 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Graham died today surrounded by her family.

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