Hegbert Sullivan is a seventy-two-year-old Baptist minister, the father of Jamie. When he was younger, Hegbert worked for Landon’s unscrupulous grandfather, but quit to enter the ministry. His memory of his former employer has soured his relationship with the entire Carter family. Hegbert married late and was in his mid-fifties when Jamie was born. His wife died in childbirth and Hegbert has raised Jamie on his own. Hegbert is very protective of ...
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Hegbert Sullivan is a seventy-two-year-old Baptist minister, the father of Jamie. When he was younger, Hegbert worked for Landon’s unscrupulous grandfather, but quit to enter the ministry. His memory of his former employer has soured his relationship with the entire Carter family. Hegbert married late and was in his mid-fifties when Jamie was born. His wife died in childbirth and Hegbert has raised Jamie on his own. Hegbert is very protective of his young daughter but also inspires her with a love of God. Landon and his friends openly mock Hegbert, who in his sermons seems obsessed with denouncing “fornication.” Hegbert is well aware of this, and he does not trust Landon with his daughter. However, as Landon shows that he is capable of behaving responsibility, Hegbert attitude toward him softens.
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