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Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who constructed 1000’s of crosses for victims of mass shootings, died on Monday, Might Four on the age of 69. His daughter introduced the information on Zanis’ GoFundMe web page, writing “Greg has handed onto his new life. Thanks all on your steady assist.”
Zanis was identified with bladder most cancers on the finish of 2019 and was given just some years to stay. In response to CNN, his most cancers unfold and his well being failed quickly after and he was moved to house hospice care. In his final telephone interview with CNN, he stated: “I’m very, very devastated with the entire thing. I can’t stand the considered doing nothing.”
The LCC Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Fb web page posted about Zanis’ passing:
The submit reads: “It’s with nice disappointment that we share that Greg Zanis has gone house to Jesus this morning, Monday, Might 4. Our prayers proceed for Greg’s household, pals, and all those that have been served by his Crosses for Losses ministry. LCC’s Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Ministry is blessed to proceed the 23 yr legacy of Greg Zanis.”
Zanis Based Crosses for Losses & Was Identified Nationally as ‘The Cross Man’
Zanis grew to become identified throughout the nation as “The Cross Man” for constructing 1000’s of crosses over 23 years for victims of mass shootings. He constructed about 27,000 crosses and different remembrances — Stars of David for Jewish victims and crescent moons for Muslims — by hand. His daughter informed CNN final month: “”God used him in a beautiful approach, and I’m comfortable that He used him to bless others the way in which he did. We’re going to overlook him terribly right here.”
After constructing the crosses, he would ship them throughout the nation at the back of his pickup truck, wherever the most recent tragedy had occurred. He made crosses for victims of Columbine, Colorado; Parkland, Florida; and Las Vegas, Nevada to call just some. About 21,000 of the crosses and remembrances have been for mass shootings. The others have been for victims of different disasters like wildfires, aircraft crashes and tornadoes.
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