Temples, furs, shotguns and the saving of Mormon history

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:16 a.m. MDT
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Wilford C. Wood was frustrated. He had approval from the First Presidency of the LDS Church to buy a portion of the Nauvoo Temple block for $1,000 — not a small amount in 1937. The Bank of Nauvoo, however, informed him that $1,000 was just the opening bid amount. Although he was an experienced negotiator, he couldn't make any headway. Then, he felt the spirit of Joseph Smith fill the room.

Wood was ahead of his time in his love for the past. Long before it even occurred to other people that Mormon history sites would be worth preserving, he was actively, tirelessly and relentlessly pursuing the purchase and preservation of key LDS Church history sites — places where Mormons believe heaven reached down and touched earth through revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.

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This is Interesting. The "debate" was as well. The Church of Jesus...

WOW | June 12, 2009 at 4:33 p.m.

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Sheila Price, granddaughter of Wilford C. Wood, discusses artifacts from the museum last month.

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