President Nelson
On Sunday morning my alarm rang at 7 am. I looked at my phone. The very first thing I saw was that President Nelson had passed away in the night. I was surprised at how...
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The Life and Death of Max Roberts
We were out staining the fence when our neighbor walked over to us. “Max Roberts just drowned.” she informed us. I drew a blank. Who was Max Roberts? What did she mean ‘drowned?’ How was...
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Returning to Zion
Elaine Earl passed away. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that. Elaine . . . gracious, thoughtful, poised, composed. She was near death for as long as I knew her. Longer. When her...
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A Man I Never Knew
Four days after the passing of my paternal grandmother (Grandma Brock), my maternal grandfather (Grandpa Herzog), and last living grandparent, passed away. His death was much more sudden and unexpected. He was 93 years...
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
Yesterday we drove to Idaho to attend the viewing and funeral of Wyatt’s grandmother. She was sick for several months, and her passing was not unexpected. It was nice to spend some time with Wyatt’s...
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