456. Some things we will remember about Pres. Boyd K. Packer.
This was in LDS Living: Sustained April 9, 1970, age 46 Photo from moroni10.com May 2014, age 90 Photo from deseretnews.com Though we are saddened to hear of President Boyd K. Packer’s death, we are grateful for the legacy of faith and family he has left behind. Here are five things we loved and will miss about President Packer . 1. His Analogies Some of our best-known and most-beloved analogies used in the Church came from President Packer. We remember that he taught us that our minds are like a stage , explained the Atonement in the analogy of the Mediator , and compared mortality and the plan of salvation to a three-act play. And, of course, one of his most powerful visual analogies is from his talk Spiritual Crocodiles : 2. His Love of Nature and Art We will remember President Packer for his love of animals, particularly birds . He raised many types of birds, from peacocks to pheasants to pigeons and began sketching and carving when he was ve