He was born December 21, 1911, before the titanic sunk, before WW1. He was appointed a bishop in 1972 when I was 15 years old. He retired from the episcopacy in 1980 and became a professor at my seminary. At the age of 72, he was my oldest professor in seminary.
I remember how much I loved to hear him talk about faith in Jesus Christ. He was an expert on prayer. He was a good soul. He used to say that "prayer was the soul's most sincere desire." He took a personal interest in me.
Bishop Mack Stokes died on November 21 of this year. He was 100 years old. He will be greatly missed, yet I thank God for the ways in which this wonderful man touched my young life.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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