PHOTO ESSAY

President W. Grant McMurray, President Gordon B. Hinckley and Elder M. Russell Ballard look out upon the vast audience that gathered at the Smith Family Cemetery by the old Homestead in Nauvoo

The young performing missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sang here along the shores of the Mississippi River as part of the program of remembering on this day of Martyrdom, Thursday, June 27.

Extell Neff, direct descendent of Catherine Smith Salisbury, younger sister of the Prophet Joseph, places a wreath by the graves of Joseph, Emma and Hyrum.

Dr. Joyce Shireman (Site Coordinator for the Joseph Smith Homestead) and Kathleen Hinckley Barnes lead Sister Marjorie P. Hinckley to lay a rose upon the grave of the Patriarch Hyrum Smith.

Single rose laid upon the gravestone of Hyrum Smith.

W. Grant McMurray, President of the Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS Church) speaks to the crowd about the Prophet Joseph’s desire to build community.

Dr. Joyce Shireman, President W. Grant McMurray, President Gordon B. Hinckley and Elder M. Russell Ballard join with the large crowd in singing “The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning.”

President Hinckley and President McMurray pause briefly for photographers to take their pictures.

President Hinckley gives his 1000 watt smile to the onlookers of Latter-day Saints and friends.

Sister Hinckley radiates with beauty at the gathering by the Smith graves.

Kathleen Hinckley Barnes leads her mother along through the crowd at the Smith Cemetery.

Some of the Smiths gather for a photograph at the graves of Joseph, Hyrum and Emma. From left to right standing: Extell Neff, great grandson of Catherine Smith Salisbury; Gracia Jones, great, great granddaughter of Joseph and Emma through Alexander Hale Smith; Kim Smith, great, great granddaughter of Joseph Smith. Sitting in front: Lorena Normandaugh (mother of Gracia Jones) great granddaughter of Joseph and Emma. Kneeling at right: Bryan Davis (son of Kim Smith), great, great, great grandson of the Prophet Joseph

Patriarch Emeritus Eldred G. Smith pauses for a moment on this momentous occasion. Eldred G. Smith is a great grandson of Hyrum Smith the Patriarch.

Mother and son, Kim Smith and son Bryan Davis. I have stared and stared at this picture of Joseph’s posterity—look closely at Bryan. There is a look there that is familiar.

Sister Hinckley poses with Rosalyn Seaver and Florence Ourth, two women who were living in Nauvoo in 1928 when the remains of Joseph and Hyrum were moved to this present location.

Scot and Maurine Proctor kneel by the new stones marking the graves of Lucy Mack and Joseph Smith, Sr. Photo by Sylvia M. Finlayson.