A Legacy of Hyrum Smith

Today for our Sacrament Meeting we had a couple of guests-two descendents of Hyrum Smith, brother of Joseph Smith, Jr. They gave stirring talks, speaking as though they were Hyrum and Joseph themselves. As descendents, they had also inherited several historical items. As I have taken to carrying a camera with me, I had it on hand to get the following pictures:

This is the first box that the gold plates were kept in after Joseph retreived them from Cumorah. It was amazing to be able to touch the place where the plates once rested.

These are Lucy Mack Smith's footstool and bell

These are Hyrum Smith's sunglasses. Yes, he had sunglasses. Blue ones. Apparently he also had an astigmatism, and so these have a slight prescription in them.

If I recall correctly, these were Hyrum's weapons in the Nauvoo Legion.

These are the clothes that Hyrum was wearing when he was in Carthage with Joseph. These are the clothes he was killed in. If you look closely you can see the bullet holes.

So frequently we remember Joseph's actions in the Restoration. I was glad this time to also remember his family, those who always stood by Joseph, through the very end.