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Show Beaver Stake Personality one year. He was able to activate many Elders who had previously been inactive. He was very thankful to his Heavenly Father for all he accomplished In this posi-Peterson posi-Peterson and S. Taylor Farnsworth as Stake President. Presi-dent. On the 23rd day of August 1942 he was made 1st counselor coun-selor In the Bishopric to Bishop Bert Weight. Bishop Weight was transferred to a job In Tooele, and he carried car-ried on as 1st Counselor. Three months later he was made Bishop of the Milford Ward, where he served for four years. It was during these years that his firm testimony tes-timony really was tried and strenghtened. His kind m an -ner and willingness to serve soon became known throughout through-out the Stake. He possessed possess-ed a very understanding heart, and listened to many problems trying to give com - A brief history of Car-lyle Car-lyle F. Gronnlng's contributions contri-butions to the Church while living In Milford Utah Beaver. Stake. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad Rail-road as a clerk in Callente, Nevada and Lynndyl, Utah, then moved to Milford in 1941. His first position In the LDS Church was as President Pres-ident of the Elders Quorum, which he served for about i J m J"- I jms. P . . t V ' "I d years. (It was interesting to note that at this time he lived in the 1st Ward). In 1950 he was again called call-ed to serve on the Stake High Council under President A. Carlos Murdock and President Presi-dent Wallace Yardley. During Dur-ing this time he worked very closely with the Bishops of the Milford Wards helping them with their books and reports, which had really been a big problem. He traveled about the Wards Carlyle Gronning fort and advise to anyone who asked. He spoke at many funerals and performed many marriages. These were very special to him, and through these experiences exper-iences he grew very humble, and continued to strengthen his testimony and the testimonies tes-timonies of those with whom he came In contact. Also, during this period, the Scouting Scout-ing program was having a very difficult time trying to get underway. After trying with little success to get someone to serve as District commissioner for scouting, he took on this added responsibility respon-sibility himself and served there for five years while being the Bishop also. Scouting Scout-ing became very dear to him and he loved the boys, and tried to get as many active in scouting as he could. He was also very active ac-tive in all MIA activities. In 1946 he was released as Bishop and called to serve on the Stake High Council, where he served under Pres -ident A. Carlos Murdock. In 1948 the Milford Ward was divided and he was made Bishop of the new 2nd Ward, where he served for two speaking as assigned in Sac-rament Sac-rament meetings. He served serv-ed until 1957 in this posi-tion, posi-tion, at which time he was released to accept employment employ-ment in Salt Lake City. Besides his many Church positions he served as Mayor of Milford for two years, a County Commissioner fot six years, and State Senator representing Beaver and Milford for two years. He was then appointed as a member of the State Industrial Indus-trial Commission, which he has served for 21 -12 years, with 13-12 years as its chairm an. |