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Nässjö Municipality Rejects Memorial Bench Proposal for Målle Lindberg

Key Points
  • Nässjö municipality rejected a memorial bench proposal for revival preacher Målle Lindberg.
  • The municipality cited excessive maintenance costs as the reason for the rejection.
  • The proposal was submitted by Lindberg's grandniece Emilia Lindberg, who reportedly called the decision "very strange."

Nässjö municipality has reportedly rejected a proposal for a memorial bench honoring the late revival preacher Målle Lindberg in his hometown. According to a report from Dagen newspaper, the municipality cited maintenance costs as the reason for the decision. " The municipality responded that such a memorial bench would be too costly to maintain.

Målle Lindberg, a well-known Christian revivalist figure, was from Nässjö and had deep connections to the community. The decision comes after a citizen proposal was made to honor the preacher with a memorial bench in his hometown. No further details about alternative memorial options or potential appeals were mentioned in the available reports.

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Emilia Lindberg, grandniece of Målle Lindberg

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