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as a husband, father, and grandfather
19–20
73–75
191
193–94
205
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as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve
15–19
23–27
117–18
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as Church Historian
17
127
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as President of the Church
27–30
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attends the dedication of the St. George Utah Temple as a baby
117
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attends the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple as a young man
6
-
baptism of
171
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birth of
1
-
called to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve
15–18
117
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childhood of
3–5
-
closeness of, to God
35
-
death of
31
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diligence of, in gospel study
4–5
139
141
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emphasizes the importance of family
29
75–76
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establishes home and family with wife Louie
13–14
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explains personal reasons for Church service
118
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expresses love for Jesus Christ
49–50
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expresses love for Joseph Smith
106
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finds peace at times of death
14
21
25
30–31
59
191
193–94
241
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gives a coat to a missionary in need
253
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gives attention to a little girl in a crowd
254
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growth of the Church during the presidency of
29
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helps his father with administrative duties
13
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helps his mother with midwife duties
259
297
-
heritage of
1
3
105
113–14
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honors priesthood keys
151
153
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inspired to help a son keep the Word of Wisdom
181
183
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invites a young man to sit with him in general conference
253
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learns about love and acceptance from horse Junie
258–59
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learns the gospel from his parents
203
205
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learns to work as a young man
3–4
287–88
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love of, for the people he taught
83–84
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marriage with Ethel Reynolds
14–15
191
193
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marriage with Jessie Evans
21–23
193
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marriage with Louie Shurtliff
6–7
14
191
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merciful nature of
18–19
84
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ministers in Europe as World War II begins
23–25
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ministry of, marked by sternness and forgiveness
18–19
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mission of, to call people to repentance and raise a warning voice
18
83–84
229
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mourns death of first wife, Louie
14
191
275
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mourns death of second wife, Ethel
21
193
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mourns death of third wife, Jessie
30–31
193
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offers a dedicatory prayer in his father’s place
13–14
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personal testimony of
106
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praises examples of righteous Latter-day Saints in the military
241–42
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prays for all people
282–83
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prays for a storm to clear
275
277
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prays for strength after the death of Louie, his first wife
275
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prays for strength to be faithful to the end
1
277
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prays for the end of the world
319
321
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prays publicly in sermons
277
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publishes a Christmas message
312
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reads handwritten testimonies of David Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery
127
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returns to England as President of the Church
264–65
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serves a full-time mission in England
7–12
263–64
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serves alongside great women in the Church
297
299
-
serves in the Church in many capacities
13
117–18
161
163
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shares Christmastime with family
311
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shares counsel with D. Arthur Haycock
287
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shows mercy to a man who caused a car accident with missionaries
18–19
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sings publicly with wife Jessie
299
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speaks with a genealogist who cannot explain his interest in family history
215
217
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speaks with a man who has enjoyed a Word of Wisdom sermon for the first time
230
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studies the scriptures as a young man
4–5
139
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teaches the gospel to his children
205
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tributes to
26–27
30
31–32
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walks to a meeting despite breaking his leg
118