CONGRESSMAN NORWOOD LOSES FIGHT WITH CANCER

Photo Courtesy Of Rep. Norwood's Congressional Website

Congressman Charlie Norwood, a Republican from Georgia's 10th district, succumbed to his fight with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer today at the age of 65. He was a strong, Godly-conservative opposing abortion and homosexuality, while saying on his website, "I have never tried to hide the fact that I believe in God." Mr. Norwood was, also, concerned about the dangers of open borders, disapproved of NAFTA and CAFTA, and warned about our trade policies with Red China (he even called China by that name).

He was first elected to the U.S. Congress by his constituents in 1994 and won every election since by landslide margins. Mr. Norwood was born in Valdosta, Georgia on July 27, 1941. He was educated in Valdosta schools through his first year of high school. He graduated from Baylor Military High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1959. He received a bachelor's from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro in 1964, and then received his Doctorate from Washington's Georgetown University Dental School in 1967. He served in the Army for several years before opening a private dental practice. He was a devout Christian, as evidenced by his words and actions, and taught Adult Sunday School at Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, two sons, and four grandchildren, all from Augusta. He fought the IPF disorder for eight years, and the lung cancer for over a year. He decided last week to cancel further treatment and returned home to Augusta to "put it in the Lord's hands".

His 10th district seat will be filled by a special election to be scheduled by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.

Please keep Mr. Norwood's soul and his family and other ones close to him in your prayers. It is sad that another decent, honorable statesman has to go with our country in desperate need of them right now.

This article was written with help from Congressman Norwood's Congressional Website and from MSNBC.