[Apostle John Henry Smith ] ...President Franklin D. Richards spoke 37 minutes. His mind would not work and he stood for four minutes at a time without saying a word. All were much distressed by his evident growing weakness of Intelect. He seemed very nervious. He, however, stuck to the text. ...
[Source: Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith]
FDR was having a TIA (transient ischemic attack), aka, a mini-stroke!!!
ReplyDeleteRichards suffered a stroke and paralysis IN THE AUTUMN OF 1899. He died peacefully in his home in Ogden, Utah on December 9, 1899, age 78 yrs., 8 mos., 7 days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Richards_(Mormon_apostle)
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