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Andy Griffith has died<\/a>.\u00a0 A little over a year after my own Dad, and that saddens me even more.\u00a0 Andy Griffith was one of those rare individuals who you got the impression was all that he seemed to be.\u00a0 While many remember him as the skinflint lawyer Matlock, most will forever remember him as the kind, wise, and respect- demanding sheriff Andy Taylor.\u00a0 Even today, young people I work with and know were saddened to hear of his passing.\u00a0 In an age of reality TV and the muck and murk of modern tabloid celebrity, it stands as a testimony that he would be missed by so many across so many age groups.\u00a0 My boys have long enjoyed reruns of The Andy Griffith Show<\/em>.\u00a0 A man whose heart never strayed far from his roots, his faith, or his values; actor, comedian, Gospel singer \u2013 he will be missed.\u00a0 Rest in the arms of God Mr. Griffith, and thank you God for giving him to us, if just for a little while.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"