therose
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Post by therose on Dec 27, 2007 20:32:53 GMT -5
James Walden passed away this morning I was told. He had apparently fallen last week and never got much better. Was said of him that he was thinking of others up until the last moment - even offering his seat to someone else to sit in while they were reading to him. Just so happened his chair was a wheelchair but he did not realize it and wanted others to be comfortable. Can honestly say James was truly a wonderful man and did much to help others, even my Dad when he was at one of his lowest points in his life. He will be greatly missed!
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Post by degem on Dec 27, 2007 20:49:29 GMT -5
He does sound like a wonderful man. I have heard his name before but I don't know anything
about him.Where did he labor? gem
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therose
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Post by therose on Dec 27, 2007 23:17:31 GMT -5
He was in Texas for many years a lot of that time in Houston area - then went to the Philippines for many years. After being there for quite some time, he came back to Texas. I believe if I remember correctly he was originally from West Texas.
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Post by Gene on Dec 28, 2007 2:31:27 GMT -5
Yes, I think maybe from Littlefield Texas? Can anyone confirm that? Or perhaps it was just his sister and brother-in-law who lived there -- but I think maybe his mother did also?
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therose
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Post by therose on Dec 29, 2007 20:04:33 GMT -5
Yes, he was. He will be buried there after his service.
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Post by sharonhargreaves on Dec 29, 2007 23:51:06 GMT -5
the rose...
It is hard to picture james in a wheelchair..
I knew him quite well from my time in the Philippines.
He loved to preach outdoors in the 'plazas' with a big boom box...
One thing I remember James for is that he always told us at the beginning of any convention preps-
remember , we are in someone elses home and on someone elses property and we DON'T do anything here without their permission.
He is the only brother worker I can say I have such a memory of.
He felt having a gospel meeting at least six out of seven days a week and twice on sunday for sure....was more like 'earning your salt' as he put in in his West Texan.....
thanks for putting this 'info' on the board..
sharon hargreaves
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therose
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Post by therose on Dec 30, 2007 19:21:42 GMT -5
Yes he was a real sweet man as I recall. He did a lot to encourage my Dad when he had some of his darkest days. I will always remember him as being extremely kind. I can still see him when he laughed - his whole face lit up!
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