The Old Rugged Cross Life. Apr 16, 2017. Ann R. Swanson “The Old Rugged Cross” was my grandfather’s favorite hymn so every time we sing it I am reminded of him. I remember something funny about my ...

The composer of the hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross” — the Rev. George Bennard — was born in Youngstown in 1873. He moved away as a young boy going to Iowa, according to cemetery board member ...

In 1998, the Old Rugged Cross Foundation Inc. was formed to restore the original church building in Pokagon. It had been in use as a barn for many years and had fallen into disrepair. For ...

The garden is next door to the Old Rugged Cross Church, a state and nationally recognized historical site where the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” was first sung publicly in its entirety in 1913.

DEAR EDITOR: As Lent progresses to Easter, the “Old Rugged Cross” crucifix comes to mind. It stands 22 feet high and can be seen next to a pool, traveling east on East Midlothian Boulevard at ...

I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.” George Bennard lived his retirement years in Reed City, Michigan, and passed away there in 1958.

So I’ll cherish The Old Rugged Cross,’” explained Paul. Reverend Bennard spent his last years in the little town Ashton. He died in 1958. wanted to honor him with an exhibit.

POKAGON - As the driving force with her husband, Bob, behind the Old Rugged Cross Church restoration project, Molly Shaffer knows quite a bit about the church's history.

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

When polls are taken to determine the most popular American hymns, invariably near the top of the list is "The Old Rugged Cross." It has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written b… ...