Comments on: President Hinckley’s Lancashire Soil

By: John Bryan

John Bryan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:22:45 +0000

I loved the bagpipes as well. In the Deseret News article following the services, the songs were identified as “Danny Boy,” “Amazing Grace,” and “Praise to the Man.” I thought that last one was rather an odd choice. Then a friend reminded me that the tune is in fact “Scotland the Brave” — and it made sense after all.

By: Peter LLC

Peter LLC — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:03:20 +0000

We had a President Hinckley-centered Sunday as well, though there was an odd note during the final hour when one member complained that the PEF wasn’t fair to people where he came from (an area where the PEF is available).

By: john f.

john f. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:09:02 +0000

Beautiful post, Ronan.

I can also confirm that this meant a lot to the members of my ward who stood to express gratitude and thoughts/feelings about how much they appreciated President Hinckley’s work and love for the members over here.

By: manaen

manaen — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:54:19 +0000

I told my wife that we need to collect some soil from the Vienna Woods to put in my grave. . I've been wondering whether being buried with soil from our (literal) mission fields will become a tradition among LDS missionaries. If so, some senior missionaries will have crowded graves, "One couple, who were offering themselves for a seventh mission, had already served on Temple Square, in Alaska, in New Zealand, in Kenya, and in Ghana. They were sent to the Philippines." -- Elder Oaks, GenCon 10/2002 . For me, it symbolizes, among things that will come to me later: love for the people and work in my mission, a memorial to Pres. Hinckley, and acceptance of the call to continue this work beyond the veil.

By: Sam Kitterman

Sam Kitterman — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:25:35 +0000

Vielen Dank, mein Br8der.

Sam Kitterman
Germany Munich Mission
1974 – 1976

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:47:22 +0000

Amen, and amen.

Fwiw, the bagpipe solo was incredibly, deeply moving to me.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:15:12 +0000

This is just beautiful.

By: Mark Brown

Mark Brown — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:14:07 +0000

Thank you, Ronan.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:51:33 +0000

Ronan, you are one heckuva writer. That was beautiful.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:48:13 +0000

Indeed, Amen. The comments about the PEF made me remember how I felt when it was announced – perhaps the most powerful experience I have ever had with a general authority.