Woodruff memorial dedicated
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AVON, Conn. — In a park near the birthplace of Wilford Woodruff, a
memorial plaque, in honor of the fourth president of the Church, was
dedicated recently by Elder Donald L. Staheli of the Seventy and first
counselor in the North America Northeast Area presidency.
Born March 1, 1807, to Aphek and Beulah Woodruff, President Woodruff spent his early years in the area attending school and working at a flour mill owned by his father.
The Woodruffs were not wealthy people, but Aphek was a generous man who used his farm and mill as collateral to help others obtain loans. When those loans failed, the farm and mill were sold to pay debts. Over time, the home was burned and the mill fell into disrepair. The property is now owned by a private boys school.
The plaque and sandstone marker are located in a public park about three-quarters of a mile from the mill site.
The creation of the memorial was organized under the direction of Pres. Richard E. Black of the Hartford Connecticut Stake.
Also participating in the dedicatory program were Phillip Schenck, Avon town manager; Bruce Woodruff, president of the Wilford Woodruff Family Association; Pres. Noel Burt of the Connecticut Hartford Mission; and Delphin Higham, president of the Winsted Branch.
