Louisiana’s Kennedy, Cassidy co-sponsor senate resolution honoring Billy Graham

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Louisiana’s two U.S. senators – Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy – have co-sponsored legislation honoring evangelist Billy Graham, who died Feb. 21 at the age of 99.

The resolution highlighted some of Graham’s achievements during his life and ministry, such as that he counseled every U.S. president since Harry Truman, preached to 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories on six continents and founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, a member of Alto Baptist Church, told the Baptist Message while he never met Graham, the evangelist touched his life by modeling humility and a commitment to sharing Christ.

“He was a very deeply religious gentleman but was a simple man,” Abraham said. “He wanted to spread the word of God.

“Whenever you saw him speak on TV, it never was about him,” he continued. “He always put the glory where it should have been. I don’t think there’s a price you can put on what he did for humanity. At least he brought some human touch and human emotion to the table. We certainly need more of that today.”

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