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The Day Elder Holland  Helped Dig a Grave for a Young Missionary by Jason F. Wright  | Sep. 30, 2016 Mormon Life This weekend, members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have the opportunity to learn from Church leaders at the 186th Semiannual General Conference. Together with the already completed general women's session, the 12 total hours of teaching provide a lifetime of lessons. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is sure to be among the many speakers. He’ll no doubt teach powerful principles and crisp, undeniable doctrine from the most famous and beloved pulpit in the Church. But for residents of Hiko, Nevada, nothing Elder Holland says inside the Conference Center could have a greater impact than what they witnessed on another October day nearly thirty years ago. It's a story they recall often, like a sacred memento you would never hide in a box. The experienc