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A prophet's visit

Published: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 | Read story
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President Thomas S. Monson is taken on a tour of the ashery in Kirtland, Ohio, by Elder Harold Bell, center, and Elder Roger C. Butterfield. (Photo by Sister Tricia Zirker)
Photo by Sister Tricia Zirker
President Thomas S. Monson is taken on a tour of the ashery in Kirtland, Ohio, by Elder Harold Bell, center, and Elder Roger C. Butterfield.
President Thomas S. Monson made brief visits to Nauvoo, Ill., and Kirtland, Ohio, on Oct. 9 and 10. It was the first time since he became president of the Church on Feb. 3, 2008, that he has visited the sites steeped in Church history.