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Celebrating Kirtland
The Prophet's Tour, Part 5
A
Photographic Essay
by
Scot Facer Proctor
All Photographs Copyright 2003 Scot Facer Proctor
(Use of any photographs herein only by written permission of Meridian
Magazine)
The Prophet enters the new water-powered sawmill in Kirtland. In
these precious moments with him he asked lots of questions. He wants
to know all about everything.
Dixon Hyde, construction foreman, explains to President Hinckley
and group the workings of the sawmill. The waterwheel was turning
and the saw was cutting a beautiful plank while we all looked on
in awe.
President Hinckley delighted in Dixon Hyde’s commentary about
the sawmill. This Prophet loves to build (he’s the greatest
temple builder in the history of the world) and he wanted to know
everything about the processes of the sawmill.
President Hinckley is a hands-on person. He felts the texture of
the wood being worked her in the mill. He seems to take in every
moment to its fullest.
Dixon Hyde shows the Prophet what happens when the saw gets to the
end of a large log. Here is a man who at nearly-93 is constantly
curious and constantly learning.
President Hinckley looks out at the stream chase that comes into
the waterwheel to drive the saw. He noted how everything worked,
and delighted in the same.
President Hinckley made observations everywhere he went in Kirtland.
This Prophet has a keen sense of the history of the Church and comprehends
the panoramic sweep of it and the most minute details of it.
Elder ‘Beau’ Woodbury, director of the Kirtland Visitors
Center, gives President Hinckley and Elder and Sister Maxwell an
executive briefing on the newly restored Ashery.
As President Hinckley gazed into the vats in the Ashery there was
almost a look in his eyes that said, “I’d like to do
some work in this place.” He seemed to thoroughly enjoy every
part of Kirtland.
President Hinckley looked around at the newly restored structures
of Kirtland and he truly seemed pleased.
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