1993
George Albert Smith
July 1993


“George Albert Smith,” Friend, July 1993, 5

George Albert Smith

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.

  • 1870 April 4, is born in Salt Lake City

  • 1880 (age 10) Father is ordained an Apostle

  • 1883 (age 13) Works in ZCMI overall factory

  • 1891 (age 21) Serves a mission to Southern Utah in the interests of the YMMIA (Young Men)

  • 1892 (age 22) Marries Lucy Emily Woodruff

  • 1892–94 (age 22–24) Serves a mission to the Southern States

  • 1898 (age 28) Is appointed Receiver for the U.S. Land Office and special Disbursing Agent for Utah by U.S. President William McKinley

  • 1903 (age 33) Is ordained an Apostle

  • 1909–12 (age 39–42) Is very ill

  • 1916 (age 46) Is elected president of the International Irrigation Congress

  • 1917 (age 47) Is elected president of the International Dry Farm Congress

  • 1919–21 (age 49–51) Serves as president of the European Mission

  • 1921 (age 51) Is appointed general superintendent of the YMMIA

  • 1922 (age 52) Is elected vice president of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

  • 1931 (age 61) Is elected a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America

  • 1938 (age 68) Tours the missions of the South Pacific

  • 1945 (age 75) Is sustained as President of the Church; dedicates the Idaho Falls (Idaho) Temple

  • 1951 (age 81) April 4, dies