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Once upon hearing a friend's bashing comment I said, Did you reach that conclusion on your own, or did it come through prayer?
Marvin J. Ashton
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Marvin J. Ashton
Age: 78 †
Born: 1915
Born: May 6
Died: 1994
Died: February 25
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