One of Fred Phelps' sons is driving taxi in British Columbia, Canada

[Northern_Piper]

Interesting article about where one of Fred Phelps’ sons ended up: driving cab in Cranbrook, B.C.

Running from Hell: Growing up in America’s Most Hated Family

It includes an account of a serendipitous encounter with his father:

Late one night over a decade later, Nate found himself listening to his father being interviewed on a radio station in LA—it wasn’t long after Fred had gained national attention with his protests. Nate called in under the impression that the interview was a rerun, but realized after calling that his father was on the air live.

“I was freaked out. I got on and I challenged [my father]….That lasted about maybe a minute, and it devolved quickly into him calling me every name he could imagine, and then he handed the phone to Shirley, and she delivered a few diatribes.”

[Savannah]

Wow. I used to live in Kimberley and went to first year college in Cranbrook. It’s a long, long way from where the Phelps came from…