grief
Mar 14 2009, AP

The Rev. Al Meredith was more than 700 miles away when a gunman walked into a Maryville church and gunned down its preacher in front of his horrified congregation. But the tragedy hit the Texas preacher hard, and he’s coming to help.

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Cindy Winters addresses the media at a news conference outside the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Ill., Saturday, March 14, 2009. Winters called the news conference to thank the community for their support after the shooting death of her husband...