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'Preacher Dan' Blackwell dies at age 89

'Preacher Dan' Blackwell died Friday, July 21, 2023.

By Lightning Reports, Published: July 29, 2023

The Rev. James Dan Blackwell, who baptized babies, officiated at weddings and offered memorable eulogies while clinging steadfastly to scripture during more than 60 years of delivering that old-time religion, died Friday, July 21, hours after he left a Vacation Bible School class at Dana Baptist Church. He was 89.

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