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  • Pastor urges mourners to put away hate over girl's death

    11/14/2007 5:15:06 PM PST · by Graybeard58 · 96 replies · 316+ views
    Kansas City Star ^ | Nov. 14, 2007 | A.P.
    Rowan Ford’s pastor urged mourners at her funeral Wednesday to put away anger and hate over the death of the 9-year-old girl who authorities allege charge was raped and murdered by her stepfather and another man. Speakers remembered Rowan as a “sweetie” who loved everybody at her church in her southwest Missouri village of Stella and was always the first to show up for services and youth activities. More than 300 people filled the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Neosho, about 15 miles from Stella, a larger building than her hometown church that was chosen because of the anticipated crowd. Rowan’s...