Wilford dedicates the Manti Temple in private services.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 28, 1888 ~ Monday
May 28th 1888
I went to the office in the Morning had a Meeting
with F. D. Richard G Q Cannon H J Grant & J R
Winder we decided to have the Funeral of
Erastus Snow in the Big Tabernacle on Wednesday
May 30, at 12 oclok conducted By the Twelve Apostles
and have Everything covered in white instead
of Black G. Q. Cannon & myself visited Brother Snows
Body or his habitation I saw the body Brother
Cannon did not we returned to our room
I signed 22 Recommends. I receeved 14 Letters
I wrote Letters to Jaques, Delight, Whitney
& Sarah I spent the night at the Gordo 5 Mile
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Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
273 mentions
Apostle
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
454 mentions
Winder, John Rex
1821-1910
107 mentions
Whitney, Orson Ferguson
1855-1931
71 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
705 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Delight Stocking
26 Jun 1838 - 28 May 1906
173 mentions
Family
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When Erastus Snow dies Wilford is only living Apostle who served in the days of Joseph Smith.
Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.
Church's attorneys obtain commitment from United States Solicitor that temples would not be confiscated.