On Friday evening Priscilla and I went to a 90th birthday celebration of my mission President, Lloyd Hicken. He had personally called me the during the week to make sure I was coming. I was really surprised and taken back that he would call me to make sure I was coming to his birthday celebration and missionary reunion. President Hicken served in Brazil as one of the first group of missionaries called to that country in the late 1930's. Others with him included James E. Faust & W.Grant Bangeter. I served as his assistant for 6 months and really gained a greater appreciation for what a great man he was and is. He currently serves as a sealer in the Bountiful Temple. The only downside of the reunion was to look around and see how old everyone looked and realize that I am one of them. I was asked a few times if I robbed the craddle in marrying Priscilla--she looked like she could have been the daughter of most of the women there.
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