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The Proctor's revised edition of the History of the Prophet Joseph Smith, by his mother, will be serialized in Meridian Magazine, and I will follow it here on the blog.  I don't know how often they will write it, but it is wonderful and inspiring to read!  I will also include at the end -- some about my dear husband Wayne, and his life. What Was Edited Out of the Most Personal Book Ever Written about Joseph Smith? By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · January 30, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE To celebrate the study of the  Doctrine & Covenants  this year, Meridian will serialize  The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother .  We begin with this introduction today. Can you imagine what a boon it would be if the mother of any of the great men or women of the world had written their biographies? What if we had personal insights no other historian could gi...

From ---   https://www.lds.org/prophets-and-apostles/biographies/elder-l-tom-perry?lang=eng&cid=facebook-shared Elder L. Tom Perry (1922–2015) A Builder of the Kingdom Elder L. Tom Perry, who had served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since 1974, passed away on May 30, 2015. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Lee, who passed away in 1974, and their daughter, who passed away in 1983. Tom and Virginia Lee are the parents of three children. He is survived by his second wife, Barbara Taylor Dayton, whom Elder Perry married in 1976, and two children. Born of Goodly Parents A Builder of the Kingdom A Leader in the Kingdom A Family Man A Successful Businessman A Patriot A Friend to All Ever a Builder Born of Goodly Parents Lowell Tom Perry was born August 5, 1922, in Logan, Utah, USA, to Leslie Thomas and Nora Sonne Perry. He was one of six children in the family. Tom’s parents loved and taught the gospel in their...