Dear Joseph F. Smith Family,
I am pleased to announce our upcoming Joseph F. Smith reunion in celebration of Papa’s birthday! What a blessing it is to join together in remembering and honoring the great heritage he left. It is such a delight to have another opportunity to gather as his family in commemorating the great work of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We hope you will come join us!
Our presenter this year is church historian and curator, Andrea Maxfield, who has recently worked on restoring the Beehive Home to the Joseph F. Smith era. Some of you had an opportunity to tour the Beehive House, and anyone who did with Andrea, got a special treat. She is one of the rare experts on Papa, and can bring him to life like few can, so this reunion promises to be special! You can find additional information about Andrea this project on the family website.
We are grateful for the children’s program service provided and would like to remind the family that this program is for children ages 3-7.
The reunion will be:
When: Monday, November 13th at 7 pm
Where: Monument Park Stake Center
1320 South Wasatch Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Reunion will also be live streamed on Facebook and will be available for later
viewing at https://www.facebook.com/jfsfamily
We would like to recognize the passing of Mary Donoho and express our sincere gratitude for the countless hours she spent as the family’s Principal Genealogy Data Steward & Address Coordinator. Our family has reached a tectonic shift in how we will maintain our family data. Please refer to the additional handout in this mailing for further details on how to manage your own data. We would like to thank all data stewards who have sacrificed their time and effort in maintaining that data to this point.
Please consider making a family donation so our reunion can continue to be an annual event. The donations cover invitation postage, refreshments, website domain renewal, sharing family history research, etc. Suggested donation this year is $10-30 per household. You can make your donation at the reunion registration table or send it to the family treasurer’s address below. Thank you for your contributions!
Joseph F. Smith Family Association
Paul Smith – Treasurer
2273 West Smith Legacy Cove
Taylorsville, Utah 84129
We love you and hope that you will be active participants in carrying on the Smith Family legacy by living the gospel, visiting the family website, strengthening your family, helping to keep our family connected, reporting to data stewards, and perhaps volunteering to serve on a committee, which is a great experience. It is such a privilege to be part of a modern-day prophet’s family.
Sarah Richins
2023 JFS Reunion Committee Chairman
Links:
Online version of this letter
Contact Management Letter
2023 Program