That which I will miss Dad most for, is his prayers. You did not spend time in his home without knowing that he prayed to God. When Dad prayed he did so often for others, specifically, by name and for their particular situations and needs. I know he did that for hundreds of brethren in …
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Leslie Diestelkamp and Truth Magazine
By Ray Ferris Few people have had a longer relationship with Leslie Diestelkamp than I. When I was born, he was a lad of eleven and one-half years in my home, having been with my mother and father from the time of their marriage almost four years earlier. Even so, our association was limited as he …
Leslie The Man I Knew
By Foy Vinson Karl, the eldest son of Leslie Diestelkamp, recently called and asked if I would write a few things about his father. Having known Leslie for almost forty years and being privileged to be very closely associated with him during the years I spent in the Chicago area in the late fifties and most …
Leslie Diestelkamp, Preacher A Son’s Perspective
By Karl Diestelkamp Preaching the gospel is what Leslie Diestelkamp did. It was not a “job” or a “profession,” but a labor of love in service of the Lord and Savior to whom he had given his life and soul in 1925. Early memories are of Dad farming and preaching; working in construction at Ft. …
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