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The Laie Hawaii Temple land was dedicated June 1915, announced October 1915, ground breaking February 1916, and dedication November 1919 by Heber J. Grant. In 1900 George Q. Cannon, a member of the first presidency, visited Hawaii for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Hawaii Mission and promised the Saints, if they are […]

If you find yourself in Salt Lake City with a couple hours to spare, take some time to check out the Salt Lake City Cemetery. It feels like you are surrounded by history everywhere in the cemetery. Get the maps and look for the prophets grave stones and while looking for the prophets gravestones, look […]

President Nelson was set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 93. President Nelson served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 34 years before becoming Prophet. President Nelson was born in Salt Lake City to Marion C. and Edna Anderson Nelson on September 9, […]

Thomas S. Monson is the sixteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Thomas was born in Salt Lake City Utah to Spencer and Gladys Monson on August 21, 1927. Thomas spent most of July and August every year at Vivian Park up Provo Canyon. From this time in the canyon he […]

Ezra Taft Benson is the 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. August 4, 1899, President Ezra Taft Benson was born in Whitney Idaho to George T. and Sarah Dunkley Benson. He was the oldest of eleven children. When Ezra was only twelve years old his father left on a mission. […]

Gordon B. Hinckley is the fifteenth Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. President Hinckley was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Bryant Stringham Hinckley and Ada Bitner Hinckley on 23 of June 1910. When Gordon B. Hinckley was young, he was very sick. When he was two years old he […]

Howard W. Hunter is the fourteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Howard was born in Boise, Idaho on November 14, 1907. Howards father was not a member of the Church and when it became time for Howard to get baptized his father said “no”. After much pleading from his mother […]

Spencer W. Kimball is the 12th Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Spencer was born in Salt Lake City on the twenty-eighth of March 1895. His parents were Andrew and Olive Kimball. President Spencer W. Kimball is the grandson of Heber C. Kimball, an early member of the Twelve Apostles. Spencer […]

David O. McKay was born in Huntsville Utah to David McKay and Jannette Evans McKay on September 8, 1873. President David O. McKay served as Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for almost 19 years! David O. McKay served the Church as a General Authority for almost sixty-four years! His years […]

George Albert Smith was born in 1870 to John Henry Smith and Sarah Farr Smith in Salt Lake City Utah. George Albert Smith was the fourth generation of his family to serve as a General Authority! He and his father, John Henry Smith, served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the same time! […]