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Article: Death among homeless inspires soul-searching; Churches grapple with problem.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2009
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Byline: Bobby Ross Jr., THE WASHINGTON TIMES
EDMOND, Okla. -- Sunlight through a tall stained-glass window reflected off a donated casket as 350 people came to pay tribute to Dwite Morgan's 54 years on earth.
To hear First Christian Church senior pastor Chris Shorow tell it, Mr. Morgan was a fixture in this affluent Oklahoma City suburb - a man with a life worth celebrating .. even if he was homeless and frequented the church's free-breakfast program
Better known in this community of 80,000 as Bicycle Bob, Mr. Morgan spent much of the past 25 years sleeping under the stars - the same place where police found him stabbed and beaten to death Oct. ...