CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Elizabeth C. Birkholz's grandfather loved
to tell the story about Felix "Bush" Breazeale, a reclusive man from Cave
Creek, Tenn., who threw himself a funeral party -- while still alive --
in 1938, so he could hear what people would say about him. Birkholz's
grandfather, Frank "Buddy" Robinson, drove the hearse. More than 10,000
people attended the funeral.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
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