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Henry J. Heinz, best known for his "57 Varieties" of
food, was also known for his strong Christian faith, and his
activity in the life of his church. When his will was read
following his death, those who were present heard this tribute to
his mother: "Looking forward to the time when my earthly
career will end, I desire to set forth at the beginning of this
will, as the most important item in it, a confession of my faith
in Jesus Christ as my savior. I also desire to bear witness to the
fact that throughout my life, in which there were many unusual
joys and sorrows, I have been
wonderfully
sustained by my faith in God through Jesus Christ. This legacy
was left to me by my consecrated mother, a woman of strong faith,
and to it I attribute any success I have attained."
Quoted from "Twice-born Men" by Hy Pickering and
published ca. 1935
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