1993
Spencer W. Kimball
November 1993

“Spencer W. Kimball,” Friend, Nov. 1993, 5

Spencer W. Kimball

Latter-day Prophets (puzzle-coloring page)

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

  • 1895 March 28, is born in Salt Lake City, Utah

  • 1898 (age 3) Moves with family to Thatcher, Arizona

  • 1898–1905 (age 3–10) Suffers from typhoid fever, facial paralysis, and a near drowning

  • 1906 (age 11) Mother dies

  • 1909 (age 14) Teaches a Sunday School class

  • 1914–16 (age 19–21) Serves a mission in the Central States Mission

  • 1917 (age 22) Marries Camilla Eyring

  • 1927 (age 32) Establishes insurance and real estate agency in Safford, Arizona

  • 1936 (age 41) Is elected leader of the Arizona Rotary Club

  • 1938 (age 42) Is called to serve as president of the Mount Graham Stake in Arizona

  • 1943 (age 48) Is called to be an Apostle

  • 1946 (age 51) Receives the assignment from President George Albert Smith to work with the Indians

  • 1946–50 (age 51–55) Supervises missionary work in South America; begins missionary work among the Indians of the Andes

  • 1968 (age 73) Is named Supervisor of the missions in Great Britain

  • 1973 (age 78) Is sustained as President of the Church

  • 1974 (age 79) Dedicates the Washington (D.C.) Temple

  • 1978 (age 83) Receives a revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy male members; dedicates the São Paulo Temple

  • 1979 (age 84) Oversees publication of the LDS edition of the King James version of the Bible

  • 1980 (age 85) Dedicates the Tokyo Temple and the Seattle Temple

  • 1981 (age 86) Oversees publication of the new edition of the Triple Combination

  • 1985 (age 90) November 5, dies in Salt Lake City, Utah