The Latter-day Saint heritage of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico stretches back to the 1840s, when members of the Mormon Battalion of the U.S. Army marched through the region en route to San Diego — one of the longest military treks in U.S. history. More than 130 years ago, in 1879, a group of 28 Latter-day Saints left their camp in present-day Show Low, Ariz., to settle in The Gila Valley. Then-church President John Taylor organized the St. Joseph Stake in February of 1883. At that time, the St. Joseph Stake stretched from Miami, Ariz., to El Paso, Texas. President Kimball became one of the most notable people of the St. Joseph Stake.
President Kimball's son Andrew Kimball traveled from Utah for the dedication. His father, he said, "loved this area. He loved the people."
Andrew Kimball said his father always wanted the temple in his hometown community to bear one name: "The Gila Valley Temple."
He emphasized "The."
President Kimball, he added, would be "very pleased."
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I'm happy to see another temple built and dedicated and even more happy to see something of good come out of states that has seen anything but last many weeks. Let's hope the dedication of this temple will bring hope and love to Arizona and chase More..
The Gila "G is pronounced H in Spanish" so in conversation it’s "The Hila Valley. The Gila Valley consists of several Small Towns, The Employment is Mining Copper, Bedroom Community for 2 State and 1 Federal Prison.
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This Area is worth a Goggle Earth 5.1 look. You can get right in on the Temple.
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