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It was this month 130 years ago, in October 1879, when early Mormon settlers in southern Utah left their base camp in Dance Hall Rock to embark on one of the most arduous treks in Church history. They had been called by President John Taylor to leave their comfortable settings in the Parowan, Utah, area to colonize the opposite corner of the state in southeastern Utah.
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An offering of thanksgiving
Published: Saturday, Nov. 18, 1989To say thanks is such a simple thing, but, oh, the message that it conveys. Thanks is an expression of gratitude, and gratitude is a mark of greatness. There never was a great person who did...

