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Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1884

Journal Entry

September 03, 1884 ~ Wednesday

3 [FIGURE] Margarett T Smoot Funeral I took cars with Emma G Teasdale John
Sharp and Many others & rode to Provo &
Attended the funeral of Sister Margaret T Smoot
The procession formed at the House & President
A O. Smoot & family followed the Body to the meeting
house. The congregation filled the House Prayer By Geo
Teasdale W. Woodruff spoke 40 M. He gave it as his
opinion that whatever ordinances were necessary for
the salvation of the souls of Men that were not performed
in this life would be done after the Resurriectin Even
that children would grow up after the resurrection
and receive all the Blessing of Adult person on Earth
John Sharp spoke 5 M G Teasdale 15 M A O Smoot 5 m
He spoke of his Life with Mrs Smoot the crosses &
the crowns we Accompanied the body to the tomb

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
555 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
876 mentions
Family
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
512 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
68 mentions
94 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory

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He gave it as his opinion that whatever ordinances were necessary for the salvation of the souls of Men that were not performed in this life would be done after the Resurriectin Even that children would grow up after the resurrection and receive all the Blessing of Adult person on Earth
~ Wilford Woodruff

Sep 3, 1884