Gary Hogman Prayer Request (Iraq Version)
Falsified version of an email prayer request from Gary Hogman (aka 'Gary Hogan') on behalf of his wife, Cindy Hogman, who allegedly has cervical cancer.
Description: Prayer request / Email hoax
Circulating since: Jan. 2004 (this version)
Status: Erroneous / Outdated
Email example contributed by Don, Feb. 17, 2004:
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Subject: Fw: Prayer Request PLEASE read this. IT MUST BE TERRIBLY DIFFICULT TO BE IN IRAQ WITH A SICK WIFE AT HOME. Bobby S. Briggs, MSgt, USAF BAGHDAD AB, IRAQ Tough times don't last... Tough people do !!! My name is Gary Hogan. Some of you receiving this know me, some do not. My wife, Cindy, is 32 years old and has just been diagnosed 3 days ago with stage 4 cervical cancer and her chances for survival are very slim. She was pregnant with our second child and had miscarried recently at 3 months, and now we know why. This is a request for you to forward this e-mail to everyone you know asking for prayer. The more people that pray for her to be healed, the better. Pray and forward. It only takes a second to hit "forward". Please do it and don't delete this, your prayer will save her life. Please pray and ask everyone you know to pray for the HEALING of Cindy, removal of all cancer in her body so she may enjoy all that life has to offer, and to continue to be the wonderful mother to our 5 year old son, Michael. The power of Prayer is unsurpassed I want the whole world to have her in their prayers the next few weeks. God will hear our cry. Please do not be offended by my plea. This is only a request for your help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this and helping with our request for healing. No words can express the power we have when we each do a little to come together. Regards, Cindy's in-love husband - Gary Thank you, and please send it to the far reaches of our world. |
Analysis: As in previous rounds of this chain letter dating back to 2001, some variants render the author's name as "Gary Hogan" (see above), while others render it as "Gary Hogman."
Gary and Cindy Hogman are real people living (as of 2006) in Fort Worth, Texas. Gary Hogman actually did write the earliest version of the above email when his wife was sick and undergoing treatments for cervical cancer in 2001. At last report, the cancer was in remission and Cindy Hogman was doing well.
Contrary to the impression given in this 2004 version of the email, Mr. Hogman is not a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq.
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Further reading:
Gary Hogman / Cindy Hogman Prayer Request
Earlier versions of the same outdated, error-ridden chain letter
Last updated: 01/04/10
