GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The man known to young Christian radio listeners around the world as “Uncle Charlie” has passed away.
Charlie Vandermeer died Friday afternoon at his West Michigan home, surrounded by family and friends.
Keys for Kids Ministries in Grand Rapids says Vandermeer has been a cornerstone of "Children’s Bible Hour" radio ministry since he was nine years old, when the host picked him out of a studio audience to participate in a live broadcast in 1943.
Uncle Charlie earned a regular spot on the program, sharing readings from “Charlie’s Scrapbook,” reciting poems, helping in dramatized stories and serving as junior emcee.
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