The composer of the hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross” — the Rev. George Bennard — was born in Youngstown in 1873. He moved away as a young boy going to Iowa, according to cemetery board member ...

That Old Rugged Cross. Tim Drake Blogs April 22, 2009. ... (1983-1984) that Pope John Paul II ordered a simple wooden cross to be erected near the altar in St. Peter’s Basilica.

So I’ll cherish The Old Rugged Cross,’” explained Paul. Reverend Bennard spent his last years in the little town Ashton. He died in 1958. wanted to honor him with an exhibit.

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

DEAR EDITOR: As Lent progresses to Easter, the “Old Rugged Cross” crucifix comes to mind. It stands 22 feet high and can be seen next to a pool, traveling east on East Midlothian Boulevard at ...

HENDERSON, Texas (KLTV) - At 90 years old, an East Texan is still exploring his passion for creating things with wood but he may have found his calling with one creation in particular. Fred Meissner ...

Blackwood Brothers Quartet. side 1: When He Calls I'll Fly Away; side 2: The Old Rugged Cross (Blackwood Bros. Records 1053), from the album, Blackwood Brothers (Blackwood Bros. Records and Gospel ...