Comments about ‘Elder Daniel H. Ludlow dies at age 84’

Dear Victor,

We are sorry to hear of your father's passing. He was a great man and has a great son also. We were surprised to read that he was born in Benjamin, which is where my mother was born and the town of Benjamin was named after one of my gr. gr. grandfathers Benjamin Franklin Stewart. My mother also attended school in Benjamin and Spanish Fork. I was born in Payson, but moved to Spanish Fork when I was six and lived there until I married Leon.

Your Dad will be sorely missed by all.

All of our love,

Leon and Karen Smith
Seal Beach, California

My heart and condolences go out to the Ludlow family. I was privileged to spend a semester being tutored by this wonderful, and brilliant man. After 30 years I still reflect on the teachings, instructions, and life lessons I learned from Elder Ludlow. It is impossible to calculate the many lives that this great man has touched with his kind, gentle manner, and also the incredible insights he provided to into both ancient and modern day scripture to so many of his students. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and for a man of his stature, he possessed a self-deprecating way about him. I love being around this great man as he would escort us through the lands of Israel. We learned much from him.
Please accept our deepest sympathy to Luene and your wonderful family. May God bless you all. Sincerely, John Zarbock

Our prayers and thoughts are with the family during these challenging moments...

Seeing this article, I could name right off several things I learned from Bro. Ludlow. Hope his family knows we appreciate getting to share him.

I served under President Ludlow in the office of the greatest mission on earth, the APM. He impacted my life by sharing his profound gospel knowledge and testimony with his missionaries and the Saints in Western Australia. I will be eternally grateful for his influence and guidance that still touches my life today. Some who served with him have been communicating recently about having a mission reunion this fall but we'll have to wait to see with him.

My love and condolences go out to Sister Ludlow and family.

Jonathan Holbrook
Auberry, CA

Very well accomplished academically, and it seems he had all the character makings of a spiritual servant of God.

Rare combination.

I have benefitted from his publishings in LDS studies and abroad in Israel. Perhaps his biggest impact was as a priesthood leader and father (inseparable callings).

I am very grateful to the magnanimous legacy of this good man.

He was the kind of person that you want to live next door to. A good, kind, and generous man.

I am thankful for the efforts of this man whose writings helped me understand the gospel.

Greatest brother ever

Another one of the old, good GA's taken home......

My thoughts and condolences to Sister Ludlow and all the Ludlow family. I served with President Ludlow in the Australia Perth Mission and recently my wife and daughter had the privilege of visiting with him and Sis Ludlow at their home. He has had a profound influence on me and on many other Australians. His knowledge and testimony of the gospel was awe inspiring and he was so generous in sharing it with us. He will be greatly missed!

My memories of Brother Ludlow include his participation in father and son softball games, father and son campouts and service at the welfare farm and cannery. He lived what he taught especially when it meant removing his suit and wearing jeans with the boys. Best wishes to Sister Ludlow and their children, especially Victor and Sandy.

Ray Webb

I first met Dan Ludlow, when but a child. Our families were connected instantly. He was at IU, We've enjoyed knowing his entire family through the years. Sandy & I were best of friends at that time. Dan has influenced so many people throughout the world, it's impossible to know how far reaching his work and love has spread.
My father was his counselor in the Branch Presidency here, then later on, he was a counselor to my father. I remember when Victor got the Priesthood, and blessed the Sacrament for the first time. Many memories of those days.
Throughout the years, our families have kept in touch. When Carolyn moved to Bloomington, it was just another way we were able to keep in touch.
My birthday is on Valentine's Day. I told my mother that it was a good day to come into the world, and a good day to leave it. We know that Dan is on the other side, with my father, and other friends, continuing the work he was destined to do. We will miss him, but know we will be reunited later.
Written with love to the entire family.
Pat Brinson Doyle

I have always appreciated the power, clarity and pure integrity with which Brother Ludlow taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was always well founded in the scriptures and the teachings of the modern day Prophets and Apostles. We will miss him on this side of the veil.

Our love to the Ludlow family,

David and Janis Rowberry

I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to serve in the APM with President Ludlow. His great example, testimony and gospel knowledge certainly had a profound influence on my life also. I am a better person and leader because of his enthusiastic, faithful and unselfish service. I was privileged to sit in scripture study sessions, lectures he held for members and investigators, conferences and meetings, where it was evident that he enjoyed the close companionship of the Holy Ghost, to the extent that he foretold of this day when there would be several stakes and a Temple in Western Australia. What a great example he was for us missionaries and members. I still smile when I remember his response to a typical Aussie "Gday mate" would be a sincere and cheerful "Greetings! How are things?" He will be fondly remembered forever as "President Ludlow" in our family. To Sister Ludlow and the family, my sincere respect and condolences, my love and best wishes. Amen to the previous comments and to the life of a genuinely good bloke.

Richard Sherriff
Sydney, Australia

Perth Australia and all the missionaries that served with President Ludlow have been blessed beyond measure! I am so thankful that he was my missions President. His influence has been and is eternal.

Thank you Sister Ludlow for making us feel at home when we were so far away from home.

It is one of our lives greatest privileges to have known Pres. Ludlow. He came to Newman in North West Australia while I was branch president,to visit our branch of less than 10 members. At a meeting arranged at our home he spoke for about ninety minutes. One person who attended came to the fireside with a view to show us how wrong we were. At the conclusion of the meetimg the non member asked if he might be baptised that night. He soon received the discussions and went on to be a great branch president for many years in a North West town. All due to the wisdom and humility displayed by Pres. Ludlow.
I am humbly grateful to be visiting Provo at this time and to be able to express my appreciation to my Heavenly Father for blessing my life for the opportunity of learning and being a friend of a great mind, a great scholar and most of all a very humble friend who blessed the life of the Mullen family.
Till we meet again.

I wish to express my express my appreciation at having known Pres.Ludlow. While serving as Branch Pres.in Newman in North Western Australia Pres. Ludlow chose to visit our branch of less tham 10 members. A fireside was held at our home at which a non member attended with the view of disproving our beliefs.
At the conclusion of a very spiritual presentation by Pres. Ludlow the non member approached him to enquire if he might be baptised that night.
He soon received the discussions and went on to become a branch Pres.in a North West town for many years Such was the ability of this great man.
On his departure from our town he once again showed his humility when presented with a very simple token of our appreciation for his visit.
I am blessed to be visiting Provo at this time and to be able to express my respect and appreciation for the wisdom and humility taught to me by this great man. Another debt of gratitude to my Heavenly Father for allowing me this blessing.
Till we meet again

My contact with Bro. Ludlow were via his children, mostly Victor and Sandy, and at some classes at BYU. It was his thoughtfulness and sweet spirit that blesses me most, for which I will be eternally grateful and blessed. Thank you, Brother Ludlow, for being that child of whom our Father in Heaven can be most proud. Your testimony and example have sustained me since I met you in 1960... and have never forgotten you nor your family and that sweet spirit of godliness I found in your home. It probably will not be long before I can thank you personally... as will thousands of those whom you have so righteously influenced throughout your life. God bless your family is the prayer of a humble Seminary Teacher in Nebraska!

Luene, you and your family are in our prayers. Memories of times shared with you and Dan will be held close to our hearts always. May God's strength be with you.