Ezra Taft Benson: A BiographyDeseret Book Company, 1987 - 565 Seiten Ezra Taft Benson (1899- ) was born in Whitney, Idaho to George Taft Benson, Jr. and Sarah Sophia Dunkley. He was the great-grandson of LDS Apostle Ezra T. Benson (1811-1869). During his active and impressive career, Benson has been a farmer, businessman, Secretary of Agriculture during the Eisenhower administration as well as a General Authority in the LDS Church. In 1943 Ezra Taft Benson was was called into the Quorum of Twelve Apostles by Heber J. Grant. At the death of Spencer W. Kimball in 1986, Ezra Taft Benson became the thirteenth President of the LDS Church. He and his wife, Flora Smith Amussen (1901-1992) were the parents of six children. |
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... continued preaching the doctrine of cooperation , insisting it provided a means of self- help through mutual help , rather than dependence upon state aid.15 But with war raging , all was not well on the farm front . On repeated ...
... continued preaching the doctrine of cooperation , insisting it provided a means of self- help through mutual help , rather than dependence upon state aid.15 But with war raging , all was not well on the farm front . On repeated ...
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... continued , in keep- ing with George Albert Smith's counsel , to pursue agricultural and national interests as his time allowed . He spoke to dozens of Scout groups , attended meetings of the five - man Agricul- tural Postwar Committee ...
... continued , in keep- ing with George Albert Smith's counsel , to pursue agricultural and national interests as his time allowed . He spoke to dozens of Scout groups , attended meetings of the five - man Agricul- tural Postwar Committee ...
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... continued to feel strongly about anything that threatened freedom . In early April 1966 Elder Benson enjoyed a lengthy session with President McKay , this one centering around the progress of the 1976 Committee . The prophet advised him ...
... continued to feel strongly about anything that threatened freedom . In early April 1966 Elder Benson enjoyed a lengthy session with President McKay , this one centering around the progress of the 1976 Committee . The prophet advised him ...
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Pedigree Chart | 93 |
Calm in the Crucible | 282 |
Respect Comes the Hard | 313 |
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