then got up and "literally had the audience in stitches." Later when he went in for an interview with President Harold B. Lee, he thought to ask the president if his speech had been well received. President Lee said without smiling, but with atwinkle in his eye, "Well, Paul, my granddaughter enjoyed your talk."63 Another delightful story of a visit by a General Authority occurred with the visit of Elder A Theodore Turtle on 22 and 23 September 1973. On his way to the conference, his car broke down near Lagoon. He called and told President Little ofthe dilemma. President Little offered to immediately come and get him, but Elder Turtle declined saying that his son was on the way with another car, but he would be late. When he arrived he said to President Little, "president, you invited me to stay with you, but there's just one problem. My clothes all went back to Salt Lake in the other car that was broken down. If you have an extra pair of pajamas and an extra toothbrush, I'll still stay." President Little recounts how that evening he came out into the living room in those pajamas, and when he left, he tucked the toothbrush into his pocket and said, "Well, president, I'm leaving with more than I came with."64 Another special time came with the visit of Marvin J. Ashton on 9 and 10 March 1974. He came at a time when Morgan High School's basketball team was to play for the state championship. Several people wanted President Little to cancel the evening session of stake conference, but he didn't feel he could do it. But he did mention the fact to Elder Ashton. The meetings went on as scheduled. Later that evening, they received word that Morgan had won. Elder Ashton called the arena where they were playing and publicly congratulated the team over the public address system. He told Coach Ron Abegland to have his team in stake conference the next morning. He wanted them all there. Early Sunday morning, as a special priesthood leadership meeting was in session in the Relief Society room in the old stake center, the team arrived home from Provo. Many of the people had gone down Weber Canyon to meet them. As they came into town, the fire engine and police car sirens were screaming, horns were honking, and as they came near the Church, Elder Ashton, of course, heard them and said, "I think it is time to go greet the champions." That morning in the general session of stake conference, Elder Ashton called on Coach Abegland and several ofthe players to speak. David Rogers, who was very instrumental in that championship game, played under very trying conditions. His body was literally racked with pain from acute Leukemia. The courage and determination that he displayed was a testimony to all. Later that year David Rogers passed away. Elder Ashton saw the notice in the paper and called President Uttle. He said, "Do you think it would be all right if I came and spoke at that funeral?" He did come and gave a stirring spiritual message.65 "Even today," says President Little, "when Elder Ashton drives through Morgan Valley, he either calls or later writes me a letter of his great love for 227