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REMEMBERING MANUEL

When I was in college, there was a girl in my Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority house, Jennifer, the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. She had brown eyes and brown hair, and was sweet, funny, smart, talented and humble.

We would gather in her room and watch her put on her makeup for a date. Two sweeps of mascara, a double pinch of her soft cheeks to bring out some color, and that was it. That was all she needed.

It was no surprise when she was elected Homecoming Queen. She and her dad were pictured in the local paper and it was such a cute picture -- the tall, handsome father looking down with such love at his beautiful daughter in her crown -- I arranged to have a copy of it for our sorority’s annual newsletter, which we sent out to alumnae all over the country.

I’ve looked at that picture from time to time over the years. The look on that dad’s face . . . if only every young woman could know for sure that her father admired her and adored her like that.

His name: Manuel Drumm.

Well, yesterday I got the news that Mr. Drumm has passed away at age 74. On this Memorial Day, it’s fitting to remember him along with so many others; he served in the U.S. Navy on a minesweeper out of Charleston, S.C.

Drumm lived in Sikeston, Mo., where he had a private practice and was longtime city attorney, legal counsel for the local Board of Municipalities, and active in the local and state bar associations.

He and his wife Patricia have another daughter Susan and nine darling grandchildren.

He was a Christian, and so he’s the one wearing a crown now -- the crown of life -- given to him by his King.

We’ll remember you, Manuel. Well done. ‘Til we meet again. . . .

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Prayer request: Shawn Winans, son of some church friends, was injured in Iraq last week. His vehicle hit a land mine and his buddy was badly wounded. Shawn got shrapnel in his neck, shoulder and arm. He was evacuated to Kuwait and will be going to Germany for surgery. The Lord answered prayers when he left for Iraq, that his Bible would not be confiscated . . . and it wasn't. Thank You for watching over Shawn, Father, and we ask for quick, complete healing for this brave soldier. (2 Timothy 2:3)