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Show 1"""'".1mDmmommilerimm000mmoosoymor.wpsw.ww.movvoltl! - WIVES OF GENERAL AUTHORITIES ,.r.. , roe Rignil'orodittilettocovl r--- - IS é natures as flowers were and touched, ' when open reveal calyxes if so our ,missionaries vi-- L.stoned to - us- - "many - worthy; prevails' , mothers. ---:--- --, -- t - N 110 V, A -7 t., -- - 1 ' 1 1 I 7.711' I - - - - - - - 11In the heart of each was the picture of a loyal,- noble mother; not one smeared and daubed with the cheap finery of the world, nor tainted with pride and pretense, but opel - - . sacrificing, - mothers, spirited - ' of being sustained and madestrong by "widowed mothers.- - :.- -- ... -- -- - -- - -- -- - , '' -- - ' "'''' - - ---- - - - And such love and sacrifice I shall never forget,' for the - prevailing faith and ir mothers was mirrored every face. Some were in-4,,te by sainted mothers el ' if memory and their words love and faith will long! be -, , membered." ----- Ae;f' - - - radiating a great faith in God and Ills glorious purposes. , "Many of our number told - f. - -- - ' . , , r , s -,' -- -- -- - ' - 1 .4 Dorothy Ina Jane Ashton was born In Salt Lake City,- a daughter of Edward T. and CoraLindatty Ashton. Her mother was a South-er- a belle who came into , the Church as a convert from North 1 0 , p ,,,, - I Rea .1; . P ' "Some 50 years after she left her beautiful home in the South, It gave Elder Richards- - and me great pleasure to take Mother ' back to North Carolina for a visit," Mrs. Richards recalls. in 7 the Ashton home in Salt Lake Fifteenth Ward was a happy, experience .' for Ina Jane. She was a hm- loving child familiar with the Ante games of Tippy and other game ' 7'flgOdulil:LIcibd 'played y , ...,., games or sang together- - in the home. Wohads u c h, a good . -- - , ' 4 - Lt.,;;:t:0;54.AatkUnamillomomeminione '1 n - -, , ' ' - ' - , -- - ; - : - ' - ., . -- .. - diifiàf Ri of ' t - - ' -- - -' ' - 5 ,' - -' -- ' -' as the ship moved out to up at her hus-- - !, hand and smiled "The Lord is, very good to rne. A fine husband, my chit- , for dren and now an opporttmity ., work. she of looked ba turned ' her native America then a h appy face to the sea and , breathed deeply as Ole spray1, touched her cheeks and b e r - 1 - - . babies that went on a ' -sionThewith their ' mis- - - - . - , 11-- : - - . .- - , . Ism'', was -' - : . love babies and missionYn enjoy tab- ary Work. I big care of a 'baby. There is - - -- -- , - evid- en'ced- -- in .the visits of up io :' baby and rocking iinlasie In . hi the . - es faetrethncee missioweren , "I - ' Risechasa:dsns. spn?ldnd. IdI - arloirszreateii)get it A worn- hetes- nigwouldh, them: , ds 5aki. MrL-Iti,c-'har Sie has taught her children to be proud of their heritage. The ' ,family enjoys keeping f a m I I y up to date. :Much i-of the Richards, history is - als. nent Cinwch h I s t 0- r y. .Elder t Richards is the third apostle In -- -- direct descent. His father was the , late President , George T. ' Ridlards of the Council of the 11 e r - was - Twelve, whose t a t shores 7-- - - L'-' --- -- , -- e - yg - -- ---- - 7---- etherlands. were to 1:,e days of sor- There lead - out in a Gospel discus. of President George F. , and r . rew nt me Richards home-'In, mon A son. I wish I could tell Yon Robk . Alice . , Richards,-dark day when little Jaane, age ' rider Richards', parents. how I feel about those wonder- , - ' . who was born in Holland, was , tut missionatiek" - she e.,,en in death. And another day - ihe , became aequoided with ..,. maw. .. ,..... ......, .. . when LeGrand Jr., age 16, died - them'when she went, as a girl of - - - - -- bah.' Yooele' in school teach to of her deep in California as result of a beach Perhaps an hiding ... Elder Lecirand and Ina Jane ", - accident the Richards larnilY lived--- 7 concern shows through In an 'where, Franklin D. Richards,- a mem. , - A ' Ashton Richards w e r e sailing. serv. was then c w Mrs. i h LeGrand, b son, Richards. her of the Cotmcil of the Twelve article Faith in the eternal goodness mission in the Neth away to a great adventure fol-wrote for the Liahona. ing his first of God carried them through the and a nephew of Willard Rich-- -' - --. ' ' eriandslowing his call from the First hours to a dirk She wrote it after hearing the : arts, pioneer leader, apostle and, y- of The Church of PresidencWhen be returned home, ' "It -- 4 testimonies of a group of young counselor in the First F r- e itt-,--- of the blessings which tame to -- missionaries. , ' Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y . them from-- six living sons and - was almost love at thst sight,"dency to Brigham Young. nd whertthe-teacher-aand-- ' the ' Richards Mrs. has adeepp' grandchildren-- She wrote, emPell-- :' ' - ---- ' ' 21 predation of simplicitY-In-livmet' -his Mriti--7-1MS 1AL-beare all presence-o- f ing.,She- - remembers,--a-Dutcit gentle- b a n who took her mdon, thought as she 'workers. WeIlaveencouraged Richards is to recall with ap. her waylcan,she mother's-deep-resolv- e, ' made "-- -- room in Holland. stood at the side of her husband Alfred of Church words , our children to the ' predation ViSiOn clear. Be said with , whom she had married May 19, one small room with-Iwas It , even' week- - To be familiar with ' Lord Tennyson, "Happy he with ' his --spiritual splendor, 'And so the 1909, In the Salt Lake . such amotheri Faith in WOrn bed, table and a small window. ' program and to Seek to live faith and love at my mether, ankthd beats with his blood, and 'It is all I need, the woman Her chances to "help" have - it." thrust 3 in all things high comes - prevailed and I am here.' ' , ,o, explained. "I can kneel by my been legion as her husband aei', ' Sena and daughters ' are . ' "Other missionaries took up . bed and thank the Lord, then 1 ' him cepteil call after - can as bishop, George LaMont and Alden Rich- - - easy "mother" theme and SA they were to can go to the window and salute the been has She Mrs. Grant mission (Mercedes)'ards, J: presistake president,' more than her own family as IS ' prompomksrine love which , S' our cotmtry's flag.". , , , Iverson, Mrs. Hal (Marian) Boy--: dent, Presiding Bishop and a - ''''- -- . .. - pribomvileegweithto children, loving and enjoying - - ' - -- prepare dinner for 15 to IS, would gag people, Then we together and , play... games.- - , . - - -- - . s - - - - -- ---, --- - , xigt-t- ' ' ---- -- ot , . ' - 2 - And for the grandchildren there are ern games and books a handy ctipboard whickjor,, - ' , Important to Mrs. Richards :who fame from a, large fam.By and who enjoyed her asso- - ,,, fami1itre.0--1::- - - d . :i Having proud of CoGrand Richards; Mrs, Reed- ' Glendale, ' J. Gm (N o a er ! Washht gtpn, D.C. ' toAmerica speaking Dutch in- stead of English- - The Parents re-turned with a deep and abiding , love for the substantial people , ., , tr . . Y parents-returned-.-D- Eldi-- - teri1y. - '''' -- , - , ,, . : ,e,v;,',.,mst',.4',..4045:,4,,011timlsosigstageblomorsagluilomokwitowo.,,,,,e,.Aumwouitt0t-Absobteamagidiamwmtvga her tbMis. Ina wheye names Jane-Ashta- - 1- n, - - -- - --- , . ' -- - 7-- I r - - - Churciro u te111-Yonilt-- .. -- '11 ' to - - - h- -- th'-vi- gó-,,,- , ' l--- - ti-- - ...' sh, , - :, ..-- - - 6CHURCH - - , Week Ending May 2, 1964 , . -- , I, - i |