July
29, 2006 Lawrence Christopher of Dalton, GA was
severely injured while deactivating a Civil War shell. He is known as
the Grandfather of Relics, and is well respected among diggers and
collectors. A man of extraordinary faith, as his web site reflects.
We
ask for your prayers for his recovery and for his family as they endure
this time of stress and worry. At this time Lawrence is in Erlanger
Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He is in a coma, has lost an eye
and fingers, among other injuries.
The
shells in his possession were removed by authorities and blown up.
Lawrence had a lot of money tied up in the collection which is now lost
forever.
A fund for
the family has been established at BB&T Bank in Dalton, GA.
Contributions can be sent payable to:
Shirley
Christopher c/o Lawrence Christopher Fund
mailed to:
BB&T Bank
Attn:
Darlene Nation
P O Box 1367
Dalton, GA
30722
Thank you for caring
The American Digger Magazine Staff
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Published:
July 26, 2006 11:26 pm Buffs
incensed over destruction of Civil War items
By Kim Sloan
Dalton Daily Citizen Several Civil War enthusiasts are fuming over the
destruction of explosive devices found at the home of a Civil War artifacts
collector who was injured when a cannonball he was working on exploded
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Posted Date: Wednesday, 26
July 2006, at 12:32 a.m.
Can the NVRHA help the Christopher Family?
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Published on:
07/26/06 Civil War
relic collector hurt in shell explosion By
Bill Hendrik
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Dalton man and nationally known collector of
historical relics has become the latest casualty of the Civil War after
being seriously wounded while trying to defuse a deadly Parrott shell he
kept in his home along with dozens of other 140- to 150-year-old explosive
projectiles, police reported Tuesday.
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Friday Jul 28th 1:45 PM wrcbtv Channel 3
Chattanooga video coverage Relics confiscated.
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The ATF and other regulations
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Published: July 29, 2006 09:44 pm
Dalton Daily Citizen -- Was Army action appropriate,
legal?
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