
Bruce Hanks is a Baptist preacher who is a descendant from
Abraham Lincoln through his mother, Nancy Hanks. This picture was taken at
our "Celebrate True Freedom" 30th anniversary & mortgage burning. We were
all dressed in "old fashioned" costumes. Bruce was himself, in full beard
and top hat, a splitting image of Honest Abe. I was George Washington. My
Pastor Randy King appears as an old-time preacher. We gave awards for the
top three best-dressed families. I took 2nd prize even though I was alone.
This was during the 4th of July week,and the city of Oshkosh was
coincidentally hosting Revolutionary and Civil War reenactment, with people
from around the country. Bruce and I went, in costume, and
fit right in. We were able to pass out hundreds of tracts and witness to
dozens of people. Several got saved that week. We had well over 1000 for
church altogether that day. Dr. Harley Keck preached for us.