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MormonTimes.com: George Durrant's life is full of 'best days'

Published: Friday, May 9, 2008 12:53 a.m. MDT
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The greeting on his home phone's answering machine lets callers know exactly how George Durrant's day is going.

And it never requires rerecording.

That's because at age 76, Durrant just keeps having his "best day so far."

"One day I just thought, 'This is my best day,'" said the 76-year-old retired educator. "This is the only day I've got, so this is my best one."

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George Durrant was Mission President in Tennessee & Kentucky when I...

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