The funeral will be held in a tent in the main parking lot of Graham's library in tribute to the 1949 Los Angeles tent revivals that propelled him to international fame, family spokesman Mark DeMoss said. Leighton Ford, the evangelist's brother-in-law, said the procession brought gratitude and tinge of sadness.
Rev. Graham will also lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday and Thursday, the first time a private citizen has been accorded such recognition since civil rights hero Rosa Parks in 2005.
Billy Graham – and plans were announced for the funeral of the man known as “America’s Pastor.” Graham, 86, has preached the Gospel to more people in a live audience format than anyone in history - more than 210 million people in more than 185 countries.
The procession is part of more than a week of mourning for "America's Pastor," culminating with his burial next week at his library in Charlotte. Graham, who died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina's mountains at age 99, reached hundreds of millions of listeners around the world with his rallies and his pioneering use of television.A viewing will be held at the library in Charlotte on Monday and Tuesday. He will be missed by Christians and all religions. As Billy Graham is laid to rest in North Carolina today, the 2,000 invited funeral attendees will listen to—or sing together—six songs. Following his death Wednesday at age 99, tributes poured in from around the world for the Rev. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton attended.More than anyone else, Graham built evangelicalism into a force that rivaled liberal Protestantism and Roman Catholicism in the U.S. His leadership summits and crusades in more than 185 countries and territories forged powerful global links among conservative Christians and threw a lifeline to believers in the communist bloc.A tall, striking man with thick, swept-back hair, stark blue eyes and a firm jaw, Graham was a commanding presence in the pulpit, with a powerful baritone voice. “There was nobody like him! Well-wishers lined sidewalks and medians as the motorcade reached Charlotte. "The Bible says," was his catchphrase.
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A very special man.”Former President Barack Obama said Graham "gave hope and guidance to generations of Americans. "I remember at his last stadium meeting here in Charlotte, the mayor of Charlotte told us he was riding out on the platform with Billy, and everybody was cheering, and Billy said, 'Wait a minute. His unquestioning belief in Scripture turned the Gospel into a "rapier" in his hands, he said.Graham reached multitudes around the globe through public appearances and his pioneering use of prime-time telecasts, network radio, daily newspaper columns, evangelistic films and satellite TV hookups.By his final crusade in 2005 in New York City, he had preached in person to more than 210 million people worldwide. It's about Him.'" In 1983, President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor.When the Billy Graham Museum and Library was dedicated in 2007 in Charlotte, George H.W. His followers believe that the New York Crusade, which runs from June 24th to the 26th, will be his last live appearance. All rights reserved. March 2, 2018.