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The Rev. Peter Gomes, a Harvard University minister and a Bates College graduate described as a "brilliant," "very loyal," and value- oriented advocate of the Bates and Lewiston communities, died in Boston on Monday from complications related to a stroke. He was 68.
Gomes received a bachelor's degree in history from Bates in 1965, and went on to earn a divinity degree from Harvard. He was an ordained Baptist minister who was named one of America's most influential preachers by Time Magazine in 1979. He prayed at the inaugurations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.See the full content of this document
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Revered Bates Grad Dies at 68
"He was one of the best preachers in the world," longtime Bates administrator Bill Hiss said Monday evening. "Everybody who knew Peter Gomes talked about his brilliance as a public speaker."
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