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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Gordon Varnedoe passed away on April 24, 2021. He was 82 years old. According to his obituary, Varnedoe was instrumental in founding the Savannah Scottish games as well as becoming a fundraiser for Armstrong State College, The Alzheimer’s Association and the Savannah Jazz Association. Varndoe was also known for dressing up as “Batman” and General Oglethorpe for community events. “We’ll always remember him in the way that he was and always will be in our hearts,�...

Listen: Chris Witts presents Morning Devotions. In 1711, the English Poet Alexander Pope wrote the poem “An Essay on Criticism” , in which he made the statement, “Good nature and good sense must ever join; To err is human, to forgive divine.”  Since that time there have been several interesting variations on Pope’s statement: Dog lovers claim: “To err is human; to forgive canine.” Mae West was once quoted as saying, “To err is human, but it feels divine.” For anyone who wor...