From Deseret News archives:
Colorado City mayor quits after FLDS action
Polygamist church strips him, others of their priesthood
Barlow, 71, attended a Saturday morning church meeting where he and more than a dozen other men were notified by FLDS leader Warren Jeffs that they were no longer considered members in good standing.
Barlow could not be reached by phone on Sunday. Several other sources declined to be interviewed on the record for this story, but all said they were surprised and saddened by Jeffs' decision.
"I can confirm that adjustments were made within the church," said FLDS attorney Rod Parker, who said he spoke with FLDS leaders on Sunday. "As far as I know, the people who were involved have accepted what has happened. Any claims about a struggle for control within the church are untrue. There isn't any reason for concern."
Among the actions taken by Jeffs against Barlow, his son Roland, three of Barlow's brothers and a nephew, and four of Jeffs' own brothers, was the loss of any right to live on homes constructed on church property and the right to lead their families.
Barlow has never revealed the number of wives and children in his family. His gentle nature and friendly style endeared him to many outsiders, and he often served as a spokesman for the FLDS Church.
Barlow's expulsion from the FLDS Church was preceded by a chastisement from Jeffs over a monument Barlow dedicated on the 50th anniversary of the 1953 raid on Colorado City. Arizona officials raided the town and separated families, jailing the men and sending the children into the state foster care system. Eventually, the families were reunited.
Barlow, who was 21 at the time of the raid and spent months in jail, dedicated a granite monument to the early morning raid, erected on the grounds of a historic schoolhouse in town.
After last year's July 26 ceremony, attended by several hundred residents and others who lived through the raid, the schoolhouse was opened as a museum. Various artifacts, photos and articles were on display to help residents learn about their past. Within weeks, Jeffs ordered the monument destroyed and the museum closed.
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