Bill Vickland...

Bill Vickland You hear William Vickland's voice most often in The Book Shop. You heard him a year ago taking the part of Abraham Lincoln in the dramatic series, "The Prairie President."

You hear him every Sunday as the lay pastor of The Little Brown Church.

 He is in charge of dramatic productions at WLS, and has made thousands of friends because of his sincere understanding of everyday folks

The smaller picture was taken as he was visiting the Lincoln Monument in Springfield, Illinois. Last fall, after the Illinois State Fair, he conducted a series, "Footsteps of Lincoln," direct from Springfield.

Critics have said that Vickland's interpretation of the character of Lincoln was the most sympathetic ever presented by a dramatic artist. The reason was that Bill wasn't acting at all--- just being himself.		 Bill Vickland in Springfield

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