Someone Important Died Last Week...

Someone important died last week and it was not Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, or Michael Jackson... it was Chris Leggett.

Thirty-nine-year-old Chris Leggett was killed June 23 on the streets of Nouakcott, the capital city of Mauritania. An Arab satellite TV station aired an audio statement issued by a North African Al-Qaida group spokesman who said, "Two knights of the Islamic Maghreb succeeded Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. to kill the infidel American Christopher Leggett for his Christianizing activities".

Chris had been in the West African nation for seven years where he directed a non-governmental humanitarian organization which taught computer skills to local prisoners. He is survived by his wife Jackie and four children. The funeral service for Chris is today at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. I don't know if Chris could "moon-walk" before, but I am pretty sure he can now.

Memorial donations can be made to:

Jackie B. Leggett at 1112 Glenmore Drive, Cleveland, TN 37312 or through First Baptist Church of Cleveland, 340 Church Street, Cleveland, TN 37311 and designated to the J. Mack Hall Fund or by going to www.clevelandfbc.com and selecting the icon for Chris Leggett.