The Triplehorn-Gerald Ford Connection
Posted by Terry White on December 29, 2006
BMH Books is currently editing a manuscript on worship submitted by Bruce Triplehorn, a missionary to Brazil with Grace Brethren International Missions. BMH senior editor Jesse Deloe spotted these paragraphs in the manuscript–it seems timely to reproduce them here in light of the recent death of President Gerald Ford, pictured at right. Bruce Triplehorn writes:
“My great-uncle, Howard Triplehorn, played football for the University of Michigan together with the late Gerald Ford.
“After Ford became vice president of the United States, I found an old program from a football game in 1927 with a picture of my great-uncle and Gerald Ford.
“I sent a letter asking if Mr. Ford would be willing to autograph the picture. To our surprise, we were given an appointment with him. As we entered his office, there was a great deal of formal procedure and security.
“A receptionist personally presented us to the vice president. I was utterly in awe and at a loss for words at being introduced to the second-most powerful man in our country in his own office.
“That is the kind of introduction we have with our Heavenly Father. We can personally come to our Heavenly Father.”
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