Bringhurst
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9: Fear not…for thy prayer is heard
[Zacharias in the Temple. Image courtesy Bizzell Bible Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries] When I played Zacharias, father of John the Baptist in Savior of the World, I discovered that the Angel Gabriel (Jeff Bean) who played opposite me was related to my grandchildren. Playing Zacharias was at a very challenging time of my life.… Continue reading
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3: Putting Families Back Together – Across the Centuries
[Marc & Jamie Hansen are Garr & Bringhurst descendants, respectively] Family Connection at LifeLine For Youth. LifeLine For Youth became a haven for our family and a foundation for our son and daughter-in-law. LifeLine For Youth in North Salt Lake was both a lifeline and a workplace for many of our family members over the… Continue reading
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1: Introduction
October 4th-6th, 1847, the Jedidiah Grant-Willard Snow Overland Pioneer company of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrives in the Salt Lake Valley completing roughly a 1000-mile trek from the Elkhorn River, west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Among the families are Fielding Garr, a widower with eight children and a grand-daughter, a couple… Continue reading