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1. Billy Graham By: Weston Curators office Sources Cited

2. Background • Billy Graham was born on November 7, 1918 • Billy Grahams parents were William and Marrow Graham • Billy Graham was first of four children • Billy moved to Tennessee to go to Bob Jones College • He transferred to Florida Bible Institute • He graduated from Florida Bible Institute with a Bachelors Degree in Theology • He moved to Illinois to finish his training • He went to Wheaton College to finish his training • He met his wife at Wheaton and her name was Ruth McCue Bell • Ruth's parents were missionaries so he lived with them in China until he was 17 years old • Billy got married on August 19, 1943 • He had 5 children also

3. Accomplishments • Billy Graham preached at First Baptist Church in Western Springs, Illinois • He quit preaching at the First Baptist Church and went to “Youth for Christ “ • He worked for “Youth for Christ” for several years before he got voted to be president of North western Christian schools in Minnesota • In 1952 he got invited to preach a “Christ For Greater los Angels” • Billy received awards like the” Ronald Reagan presidential foundation freedom” and the “congressional gold medal” and the “speaker of the year” • Billy spoke out against communism strongly • Billy graham opened up (BGEA) which is short for Billy Graham Evangelistic Association • Billy was friends with all of the united states president from Dwight E. Eisenhower to George W. Bush

4. Retirement • He retired in 2005 • He is 93 years old still living • Ruth died of pneumonia in 2007

5. Sources cited • http://www.biography.com/people/billy-graham-9317669

6. Curator’s office My name is Weston. I was born on November 5, 2001. My hobby is playing sports. My favorite sport is football and I have a brother and dad and mom. I go to Salem Elementary in North Carolina.