Joseph F. Smith

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.

• 1838 November 13, is born in Far West, Missouri

• 1844 (age 5) Father, Hyrum Smith, is martyred at Carthage

• 1848 (age 9) Drives an ox team across the plains

• 1852 (age 13) He becomes an orphan when his mother, Mary Fielding Smith, dies;

• 1854–58 (age 15–19) Serves a mission to Hawaii

• 1859 (age 20) Marries Levira A. Smith; is called to the Salt Lake Stake high council

• 1860–63 (age 21–24) Serves a mission to Great Britain

• 1864–74 (age 26–36) Serves as a member of the Utah Territorial House of Representatives

• 1866 (age 27) Is ordained an Apostle and a counselor to the First Presidency

• 1867 (age 28) Is called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• 1874–75 (age 35–37) Serves as President of the European Mission

• 1877 (age 38) Serves a second term as President of the European Mission

• 1878 (age 39) Is called to gather Church history records and data in the eastern states

• 1880 (age 41) Becomes Second Counselor to John Taylor in the First Presidency, then to Wilford Woodruff (1889) and to Lorenzo Snow (1898)

• 1884–91 (age 45–52) Lives in exile because of antipolygamy laws; labors in the southwest United States, Mexico, Hawaii, Canada, and the eastern United States

• 1893 (age 54) Is present at the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple

• 1901 (age 62) Is sustained as President of the Church

• 1906 (age 67) Becomes the first President of the Church to tour Europe

• 1915 (age 76) Dedicates the temple site at Laie, Hawaii

• 1918 (age 80) November 19, dies