And so I think we had a lot of stuff going on on Saturdays to prepare for Sunday. Mother was a beautiful singer. I would say that I know a key part of life is to learn and to grow, to love one another, to love the Lord and enjoy the blessings that come from Him as we keep our covenants.. By Tad Walch Apr 29, 2021, 9:00pm PDT SHARE A family photo of President Russell M. Nelson on a swing. He wanted that very much to be my choice and my decision based on my experiences and my own inspiration. [63], In August 2010, Nelson journeyed to the dedication of the Kiev Ukraine Temple. And we were jumping from bed to bed. [4] He was chair of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at LDS Hospital. Sometimes, it was keeping Daddy from sleeping. He knew everything, he said. 1972). The visible sadness was gone. The Nelsons have nine daughters, and then one son so your memories of him would be a little different. As of October 2022, Nelson has announced a total of 118 new temples to be built in many countries around the world. Thats why were here, but they dont need to be a trial of our faith. In Washington DC, he was a counselor in the bishopric of the ward Ezra Taft Benson, then an apostle, regularly attended while serving as Secretary of Agriculture to Dwight D. Eisenhower. He and his late wife, Sister Dantzel Nelson, have 10 children. We were serving in Nauvoo when the sister just older than I am, passed away, Wendy, that was just before they went to Paradise, California. And it takes time, you know, we cant have everything, right that very minute. President Russell M. Nelson and Sister Wendy Watson Nelson in Pennsylvania at the dedication of the newly developed Priesthood Restoration Site in Unfortunately, in 2005 Russel M Nelsons wife died unexpectedly at their home in Salt Lake City. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Laurie Marsh: Oh, there are so many I dont even know. And to help make this goal of being an internal family happen. The call to serve in this position had been extended to Nelson by Richard L. Evans, an apostle and the lead figure over publicity efforts on Temple Square. The event marked the first time in history that a pope and an LDS Church president met face-to-face. And it was one of the biggest blessings of my life. It wasnt me. You must do this. Instead, he seems to invite us as members of the Lords Church to follow the commandments and then claim all the blessings that we can get from that. [8][9] He had two sisters, Marjory E. (19202016) and Enid (19262019), and a brother, Robert H. (19312014). Church President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, pose for photographs with family members after a press conference at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. [66] He developed ties with the medical community in China and made several trips there to train surgeons. [100] Nelson had previously characterized the 2015 policy as direction from God, stating "Each of us during that sacred moment felt a spiritual confirmation. [129], Media related to Russell M. Nelson at Wikimedia Commons. Most of the children learned to play the piano and at least one additional instrument. How do you sum up a lifetime of being taught. [48], From 2007 to 2015, Nelson was as a member of the Church Boards of Trustees/Education, the governing body of the Church Educational System, and the chairman of its executive committee. When he was home, it was time for the family.. He is our God, and we are His people. President Russell M. Nelson challenged Latter-day Saints to change a contentious world by modeling peacemaking and dignified dialogue, then announced plans for 15 new temples on Sunday at the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. Shes a good one, such a blessing to our family. I remember him saying once, but living it always was, The best thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother. And I just feel like Wow, he did that so well and just exemplified that. And I feel like we were so secure, because we knew they were secure. Despite his own sorrow, President Nelson encouraged his children to be with their children, to love them and teach them about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the plan of salvation. Hes going to be fine. What we need to do is focus on our little ones and continue to teach them and bring them up. Our potential is unlimited. He also purchased one for each of his nine daughters, delivered with a note that read, With love as a potential mother.. But no, its been an honor. President Nelsons children admire their father for his discipline, optimism and activity, among many other qualities. After further surgical training and a two-year stint in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, Nelson returned to Salt Lake City and accepted a professorship at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Sarah Jane Weaver: Share a little more about what your father taught you about women and being raised in this home with so many women. I do remember him changing diapers, and reading books and helping us with homework. So always active, always doing something, always engaged. Sarah Jane Weaver: It is great to have you with us today. When we were younger, jumping from bed to bed, we had one bedroom that had five kids sleeping in, and it was right directly under their bedroom. Sarah Jane Weaver: And for our listeners who havent heard the story of how they met, will you share that with us, Gloria? And it was a nice reinforcement of, you know, Dont worry about him. Laurie Marsh: I felt like from both of my parents the importance of our education that that was stressed. Sarah Jane Weaver: You have been listening to the Church News podcast. And as the evening was winding down, it was time for us to go and go back to our homes. So hes brilliant. We were invited, with all, all their love to come and participate in that. It was a real love of my parents. And so a lot of his column dinner table comments and conversations that weve had, I see them now coming through in some of these adjustments, in these teachings, that this isnt a church for the people here in Utah or Idaho or Arizona or the United States. Russel said theyd each had their roles and cooking wasnt one of his. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, visit with BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife, Peggy S. Worthen, before speaking at a devotional at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. And so we love to sing together. Anyway, do you know more of the story? I mean, I can remember having so many fun experiences. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. From left: Marjorie Lowder; Elder Michael T. Ringwood, a General Authority Seventy; Sister Rosalie Ringwood; and Wendy Maxfield. He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. But I really feel like their love for us was not tied to any kind of accomplishment at all. She passed away in February 2005. And they said, Oh were just ordinary men in extraordinary callings. But kind of like I was saying earlier, I think, with my perspective of age, theyre a lot more than just ordinary men. Back row are doctors Lester R. Sauvage, Sigmund A. Wesolowski, President Nelson, Alton Ochsner, Jr. and Henry H. Balch. And, Laurie, lets have you weigh in first. They dated for three years, then married on August 31, 1945, in the Salt Lake Temple. I tell people all the time that I think we owe Wendy Nelson and the Lord for his longevity and his ability to serve in his capacity right now, Marsh said. And a constant forever is that routine of coming home and finding mother and greeting her and then having dinner together was always a great thing. In 1966, Nelson became head of the thoracic residency program that combined resources from the University of Utah Medical School, LDS Hospital, Primary Children's Hospital and the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City. You know, like we said, anytime he was home. Laurie Marsh: Besides having all of his sisters think that were talking to our dad when its really our brother! And she just kind of slumped over. In April 2006, President Nelson married Sister Wendy Nelson. [77][78], On February 10, 2019, Nelson spoke to church members in Arizona at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. They talk about President Nelsons Church leadership and offer a unique glimpse into his role as a father, husband and teacher. And a husband and a wife work together in a family. And so that way we can kind of keep up on what hes doing and he can read what were doing. I kind of watched him deflect some praise that someone was directing toward him. And thats the way theyve been with everyone that joined our family, whether it was after our sister passed away and a new mother would come in for these kids. So for me, its not been anything different. And it was a Saturday night when Mother passed. "[112][113] The Bureau added that the church's plans were "wishful thinking, not based in reality. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 children: Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. And just to reinforce Glorias thought about, what a great example of someone who gets up every day and learns something new every day, and Ive quite often use that, just think, OK, this is an opportunity to learn and to grow, rather than going, Oh, I cant do it again. You know, its just an opportunity to learn more and serve more. In the early years of the Russell and Dantzel Nelson family, daughter Gloria Irion can remember nights when her mother had finally placed a sleeping baby in the crib only to have her father, just home from work, walk in and retrieve the infant. [83][84], The first few months of Nelson's leadership of the LDS Church saw many significant changes to church policy, although many had at least been heavily discussed before he became church president, and some were continuations of policies instituted by his predecessors. 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