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He had always loved God. In his darkest hours he cried out, God did not create us to abandon us.

Irving Stone

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Irving Stone
Age: 86 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 14
Died: 1989
Died: August 26
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I will be an artist. I am sure I will. [Vincent Van Gogh]
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