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The Citizen of Laconia recently published an article entitled, Many faiths gather to remember Sept. 11 written by Bea Lewis. Fire Chief John Beland is quoted extensively regarding his remembrance of the 9/11 attacks and the days that followed.
A critical memory for the Fire Chief was the significant role played by Chaplain George Hankins-Hull:
While “pacing the firehouse” like many of his brethren, Beland said, George Hankins-Hull, the former spiritual leader at LRGHealthcare who had “grown up experiencing heartbreak and pain in Northern Ireland” came up with the idea of offering New York first-responders a chance to visit the Lakes Region to enjoy much needed respite and the chance to reconnect with their families.... Hankins-Hull gathered with the “movers and shakers” of the community, Beland said, and spearheaded efforts to collect money and in-kind donations.
George Hankins-Hull is now the Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Pastoral Education at the University of Arkansas Medical Center. He continues to view, however, the clinical chaplain's mission is to not only serve the medical center but to also serve the community.
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George Hankins-Hull can be contacted at JHull@uams.edu
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Posted by Perry Miller, Editor at September 15, 2011 8:21 AM
