Ruth Bell Graham
Ruth Bell Graham (born June 10, 1920 in Qingjiang as Ruth McCue Bell , † June 14, 2007 in Montreat, North Carolina ) was the wife of the well-known evangelical revival preacher Billy Graham .
Ruth Bell Graham was born and raised in China , the daughter of doctor and missionary Lemuel Nelson Bell and his wife Virginia . She also lived in Pyöngyang , Korea for three years before returning to the United States in 1937 to study at Wheaton College . During her studies she met her future husband Billy Graham. The two were married in Montreat on August 13, 1943, after graduating from college. Their marriage resulted in three daughters and two sons who are active in evangelical American churches and known nationwide
literature
- Patricia Cornwell: The story of Ruth Bell Graham. WaterBrook Press, 1998.
- Stephen Griffith: Ruth Bell Graham: A Tribute: Celebrating an Extraordinary Life. Thomas Nelson, 2003.
Individual evidence
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer: Graham, Ruth (McCue) Bell . In: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism . Baylor University Press, Waco 2004, ISBN 1-932792-04-X , pp. 299 (English).
- ↑ Ted Olson: Ruth Bell Graham Dies at 87th Christianity Today, archived from the original on January 24, 2013 ; accessed on January 24, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graham, Ruth Bell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCue, Ruth (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wife of the revival minister Billy Graham |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Qingjiang |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 2007 |
| Place of death | Montreat |