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The Ohio River flood lasted from January 5 to February 5, 1937. William Branham tells a story of how he left his Bible on the pulpit during the flood, and when he came back they found out that the pulpit had floated up during the flood, and rested on the same spot with the Bible still open and dry. <ref> William Branham, September 1, 1957 in a sermon called “Hebrews, Chapter Three” </ref> The newspapers, however, packed a story of the pews and pulpit rising and falling to a crest of 15 feet during the Ohio River flood in the First Presbyterian Church in Jeffersonville, because the wooden floor had loosed from the side walls. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/2013/04/02/Church-Escapes-In-Freak-Stunt/ </ref> | The Ohio River flood lasted from January 5 to February 5, 1937. William Branham tells a story of how he left his Bible on the pulpit during the flood, and when he came back they found out that the pulpit had floated up during the flood, and rested on the same spot with the Bible still open and dry. <ref> William Branham, September 1, 1957 in a sermon called “Hebrews, Chapter Three” </ref> The newspapers, however, packed a story of the pews and pulpit rising and falling to a crest of 15 feet during the Ohio River flood in the First Presbyterian Church in Jeffersonville, because the wooden floor had loosed from the side walls. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/2013/04/02/Church-Escapes-In-Freak-Stunt/ </ref> | ||
[[Image:Sharon Rose.jpg|150px|thumb|Sharon Rose Branham, who died at 8 months old.]] | [[Image:Sharon Rose.jpg|150px|thumb|Sharon Rose Branham, who died at 8 months old.]] | ||
William Branham tells how he lost contact with Hope during the flood, and found her dying in a hospital with a hole in her side to collapse her lungs. He | |||
William Branham tells how he lost contact with Hope during the flood, and found her dying in a hospital with a hole in her side to collapse her lungs. Hope's nurse was also a personal friend of the Branham family, and William Branham identified her as Hilda Juanita Evelyn Louise Cook Hale. <ref> http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Hope_Branham%27s_Nurse </ref> He ties the story of Hope’s death so closely to the flood, that he makes is sound as if she died in February of 1937. <ref>William Branham, April 15, 1951 in a sermon called “Life Story”</ref> But Hope fought pneumonia for a number of months before passing away on July 21, 1937. Sharon Rose Branham also passed away from disease a few days later on July 26, 1937. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/timeline.html </ref> William Branham blamed the death of Hope and Sharon Rose on his decision to respect his mother-in-law’s request not to associate with Pentecostals. <ref> http://searchingforvindication.com/2013/06/19/Where-My-Sorrow-Started/ </ref> | |||
William Branham relays little about the years after the death of his wife and daughter. He mentions that it was a period of extreme trial, depression, and responsibility as he worked and looked after his son and pastored a Pentecostal Church. William Branham said that he attempted suicide twice during this time. <ref>William Branham, April 15, 1951 in a sermon called “Life Story”</ref> The Jeffersonville City Directory named William Branham as a collector for the Public Service Company in 1939 and 1941, which indicates that he may have stepped down from pastoring for a few years. | William Branham relays little about the years after the death of his wife and daughter. He mentions that it was a period of extreme trial, depression, and responsibility as he worked and looked after his son and pastored a Pentecostal Church. William Branham said that he attempted suicide twice during this time. <ref>William Branham, April 15, 1951 in a sermon called “Life Story”</ref> The Jeffersonville City Directory named William Branham as a collector for the Public Service Company in 1939 and 1941, which indicates that he may have stepped down from pastoring for a few years. | ||