‘So special’: Ministry founder honors late wife with touching love story

One Charlotte resident has published a book in honor of his late wife. Friday would have been their 72nd anniversary, and if it were possible to capture the complexities, simplicities and beauty of a 70-year love story in words and pictures, Leighton Ford has made a valiant attempt.

“I loved her, and I wanted everybody to know why,” he told Channel 9’s Elsa Gillis.

Ford is a longtime Charlotte resident, author, artist, and founder of Leighton Ford Ministries. He made the decision to write the book to his late wife, Jean Ford, after her death in 2024…

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