Rev. Dick Brothers:
Posted: Mon December 17, 2012, 12:50 pm
Many years ago, Rev. Dick Brothers worked as a steam engine engineer out of Hamlet. He was somewhat of a legend in his own time as he played "Oh Happy Day(s)" on his steam whistle as he was coming into Hamlet. Rev. Brothers was a 'lay preacher' and preached at churches around Richmond as well as other counties. My mother often told me stories of his musical gifts with his whistle as he was coming thru Rockingham and on into Hamlet. Everyone knew who was at the throttle.
Now for the "trivia." Rev Brothers had a job prior to his getting salvation ( not railroad) and never did something that most all of us have done at one time or another in our lives. An old, old timer told me about Rev. Brother's life when I was a teenager. The oldtimer , as well as Rev. Brothers were fine christian men and no reason to doubt their word.
A 2 part question:
(1) What was Rev. Brothers job prior to his getting saved? The job wasn't railroad related.
(2) What was it that he never did in his lifetime that , as I stated, was truly remarkable due to the fact that (almost) everyone in our lifetimes have done at least once?
Now for the "trivia." Rev Brothers had a job prior to his getting salvation ( not railroad) and never did something that most all of us have done at one time or another in our lives. An old, old timer told me about Rev. Brother's life when I was a teenager. The oldtimer , as well as Rev. Brothers were fine christian men and no reason to doubt their word.
A 2 part question:
(1) What was Rev. Brothers job prior to his getting saved? The job wasn't railroad related.
(2) What was it that he never did in his lifetime that , as I stated, was truly remarkable due to the fact that (almost) everyone in our lifetimes have done at least once?