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"God bless your - ', School-'-! , 7 kali& -- 1 .1 - ,P , Death Closes Career Of ,Leader Who Directed Mission Program - - Death this week cIcksed a Greattforward strides of prog- - , on Temple Square, locale ot ress have been noted reaching career of Church leaderedp much of his public Church in scope. , a peak ,during 1958, when a that was world-widministry for more than four The influence of President total of 33,330 convert bap- decades, was the scene of tistns resulted from mission. neral services held Fridal at Stephen L Richards,first 12:15 p.m. selor in the First Presidency, ary syork in the stakes and missions. who died last Tuesday mornThose who paid tribute to Directs Missionary Work his life and set vice were iirest ing in the LDS Hospital In dent David O. McKay and PresSalt Lake .City, has been felt Despite his other duties as a member of .the First Presi- - - ident J. Reuben Clark Ir., his in an area as vast as the missions of the Church. associates in the First Prestdency, President Richards re- mained in close touchAvittLthe Since 1951, when he was dency, President Joseph Field called into the presidency ag its missionary work, directing ing Smith of the Council of . a counselor to his ii f el o n g, progress and program, making the Twelve, and Elder Gordon decisions daily which had far- - . B. Hinckley, assistant to the friend and associate, President David O. McKay, President Connell of the Twelve and reaching results. His travels also took him into many parts Richards has given direction close associate of President to the Church's 47 missions of the world in relatioril to the ' Richards as executive secreand more than 6,000 tary of the Church Missionary missionary work, temple dedimissionaries. cations, and general Church." Committee: Under his supervision, asmaters. Orgy al few weeks be- Death Unexpected sisted by the Missionary Comfore his death he made a "fly' Death came unexpectedly to mittee composed of others of ing" trip to London on im- the belofed Church official at the General Authorities, the portant matters pertaining to 7:55 a.m. Tuesday. Though he the Church. teaching program of the mishad been afflicted with a heart unified: The Salt Lake Tabernacle 'sionaries has been alliiient for several years, he had felt well on Monday at''' tending to. his Church appointments and office work. MonI day evening he had attended ,. rs, a family dinner at the home t' , t of a daughter- in Salt take ; e far-flun- g - - full-tim- . - e . r 4 - , , , t''''. '' t; i''', ,, -- 2 ,.,' 2, , ' ' 4, City. The sudden illness came upon upon during the night. In the - ' , ' ,eY I k - , I ,, ...1, , I 1; - : 611... 6i - ' - . , , , 4- - -- - WORLD TRAVELERSPresident and Mrs. Richards traveled widely in, thZ Interestof missionary work and other. Church matters. They here as they corn- pieted a recent "flying" trip to London on Church bust-nes a, , are-see- early morning he was taken to the hospital arriving there about 7:30 a.m. His passing closed a long 'and illustrious career as a churchman, educator; lawyer civic leader and sportsman: President' Richards had a rich pioneer heritage. He was born in Mendon, Cache Count y, Utah, June 18, 1879.- He was approaching his Both birthday ' when death came His father was Steptie4C Longstroth Richards, a prominent pioneer phySician. His mother was Emma I, o u is Stayner Richards, who Was the mother of 10 children. Of Pioneer Parentage - President Richards was a grandson of Willard Richards, pioneer leader, editor an d Chuchrnan, who was a bosom companion and associate of seph Smith and a counselor in the First Presi dency ivith President Brigham Young. Willard Richards was one of three stalwarts .whe See PRES. RICHARDS, Page 1 , - ' - - j:: to n i ..:1, which---theLor- -- - 4 on theoccasion of his 78th birthday anniversary A MISSIONARY BIRTHDAYIn-195President Richards exchanged missionary ex periences with three of his grandsons. Lett who served milritain; Dr. L. Stephen Richards Jr., Canadian to right: Stephen California Mission. At the time two other grandsons Mission, and Joseph were on missions., They were Michael Hinckley in Britain and John M.,R. CoveY, in Ana. Excellence As A Leader His excellence as husband and father, or as an officer and leader in the Church does not exceed his devotion and cond stancy in friendship and, brotherly love. ' True to his brethren, unwavering in his fidelity to his friends, his is the kind of friendship, we like to cherish here that we might enjoy it through eternity. Personally, I have reason to value his friendworth. In the ,omol'exitv of our ship for I have learned-It-s social life it is the common experience of each of us to have many acquaintances' but very few- - friendsfriends whose of Gal.Stephen L's friendship friendship, like faith, is a gift Is genuineit is pure gold. . "All men have their frailties," and Brother Richards Is a man; but those of us who know him best love him most and d to of the know that he has called him. His purity of life, his education and training and man- his devotion to the right, his sympathy for children kind iftgeneral, his love for the Gospel- and his abiding testimony of its truth, all contribute to make him what God has chosen him to special witness of the name at ChristIn all the world. , o'.'.'"',"o' 'o, r , i , bea . ..'" 1 ."t . merited highest esteem. r In his Board work, no call of duty ever Tame that he did not heed, no appointment- - made that did noNtake precedence over his own affairs. In all his work on the Board and the General Superintendency, he has shown, by his and his disregard of personal interest and pleasures, that he possesses those elements of character which constitute high-office- . 4.,-,- ' , ."''''. i ""o '".1 ) choose-the-right-ha- y t ' ,'''''''',,, ' , , ,,, - y , - tr. rC ''' , ' "'."' ' boys-L,fo- rs 1 ' At ....,. , . Integrity Manifest The honor and integrity manifest in his public life are but the reflection of the high principles which he manifests in his home. "A good home," it is said, "implies good living, which' Is also a means and a token of true culture." Bratherrtichards has a good home, in which hiS own high ideals are not only emulated, but (and I am sure he will agree with me) excelled In the life and character of his devoted wife. Her sweetness and tenderness are manifest not alone as his sweetheart and the mother. of his children, but as an inspiration to him to do his dutythe deepest tenderness a wife can 4.1oW her husband. m the circle . Seven childrenfive girls and two Sairit home. About three years ago, of their ideal Litter-dadeath entered the home, and suddenly carried away one of these little girls. Thus were the parents- led intothe shadow ; of Gethsemane; but they emerged, as all do. who have faith in ;the Redeemer, with their hearts and lives even more firmly welded in a union ks eternal as the Soul itself. i ' ' ' VI I r nobleness. , ...-- .1) General Board Member has been a member of th'e Geerall:Board of the Deseret runile School Union since October,.1906, and Second Assistant General Superintendent, since ltpril 6, 1908. His duties In these positions Ifave called him to many, if not all stakes of Zion, so he is known quite generally throughout the Church, and more or less intimately by all Sunday School officers . and teachers. His sincere interest in the great Sunday School cause has been an inspiration to his fellow-workerHis clear judgment and sound reasoning have commanded the respect particularly of the members of the General Board, with whom he Is closely associated. His loyalty to them and to the cause hag won their loyalty to him; his gentlemanly and courteous consideration of their thoughts and feelings, his unselfish devotion to truth, and his invincible determination to - . ,:'4 icy, , 0-,-. , Brother Richards iras born in Mendon, Cache Counry, Utah, June 18, 1879, and is the son of Dr. Stephen Longstroth rnm.,,,,,ic and Emma Louisa Sta3rner, and the grandson of Elder Willard Richards, a of the Prophet Joseph at the time of the martyrdom and of Arthur Sta3rner. His home y, since babyhood has been in Salt Lake-Citwttere he received his education In the public schools and University of Utah', supplemented by four years in the Law Schoel of the University of Chicago. - . , . ' , , '''i' - ' , R. - S. L RichardljAWAppreciation By Elder David 0: McKay "thosen vessel" . . 4.,. ' ' On Thursday, January 18, 1917, Elder Stephen L Richards was nominated by President Joseph F. Smith, and unanimously sustained by the Council of 'Twelve to be an Apostle of the Lord3êqs1 Christ. On that occasion, evtty mind assented and every heart testified that the Lord had spoken, and that ' He had indeed called into the service of the Apostleship a - ,',,t ', , - . ., t , lasting i?tiongte friemdshito.gnd associatios. President McKay good Presi! deos,Richards were them serving su soils:elm is the General, 5uilsy School Sgperintemiescyr The ,tribsto was imtitled: . . r' - - . - From the of thot post ki. Poshhtb this 11ribate to ha "Cherished' Froesol" by Presodent David O. McKay. was pmblished the Arendt' Insirsoctor, l'o.o F.ebrosaryrI917, toed the beginsist years is of kook and pg.: , p-,---- - ' , , .. 'Pees. M C!Car Lauds ong- - trne ss ociate - . . , . - 1 - C. , - one-tim- e - Week Ending May 23, 195? CHURC1-i-- 3 - |
