"Course you can"...the rest of the story

We published our update to the blog without filling in some of the important parts, so we are taking a page out of a late Paul Harvey broadcast to fill in the 'rest of the story.' Joyce played the  journalist as well as a wonderful host for the the opening of the YSA building.

(See www.mormonnewsroom.org.uk for Joyce's article and more official photos)

The Chapel/Institute/Community Centre Opening not only brought out "4" Mayors and an MP, but a number of old-timers including Bishop Viner and Bishop Caddock that I knew so many years ago. Both are in their eighties and serving on a High Council to a thirty"ish"' year old Stake Presidency.

Bishop Caddock (also President Caddock of the West Indies Mission and Manchester Stake) and Bishop Viner (also President as a counselor in the Preston Temple Presidency) told me of a sister we baptized some 44 years ago.

So here's the rest of the story. Much to my delight, Elsie Clark's husband (Ron) eventually joined the church and they were sealed in the temple prior to his death. Bishop Caddock told me that Ron gradually gave up his pipe and while he had been attending with Elsie for several years, he still had the Dr.'s order about having a 'wee-bit' of brandy each evening for his heart condition. President Caddock called Elder Nelson about the Dr.'s orders to which Elder Nelson replied, "Phooey!"
Ron exercised his faith, gave up the evening brandy and was baptized.