just heard that elder joseph b. wirthlin passed away. he was a leader of my church who gave some talks that have been a source of great comfort to me in recent years. it's a little ironic in that i recently had the thought that i should go back and read some of his older talks since i keep enjoying his new talks so much. i guess that will have to pacify me since there will not be any more greatness coming from this good man in this life. (he was 91 and his wife had preceeded him in death by four years.)you can find some of his talks here and especially here.
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Sad indeed. I really enjoyed his talk he gave during conference this past October. I was touched when he talked about his autistic grandson and said "while there have been challenges, he has filled our lives with joy". It was a blessing to me to hear those words. He was definitely a great man.
I was reading an email from my disfunctional sister in law when news of Elder Wirthlin's passing popped up on my screen. It was said, but we know he's in a great place. Did you get a picture with him at the JSMB dinner on our mission? I have one. And that's the only apostle I have one with even though I was blessed to meet many while serving.
boy, i don't remember hearing him speak on the mission at all. did i miss it? when did you go to the field (fall or winter)? i can believe that i totally forgot meeting him
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