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Show Left to Right: Nathan C Tanner, LeGrand Richards, J ay Taggart, Lee C. Dickson A meeting had been called for 10:00 am. Saturday morning. Elder Richards and Regional Representative Nathan Tanner met first with the stake presidency and laid plans for the day. As the morning progressed, Elder ^^tog Richards and Brother Tanner inter- I viewed the members of the high fh Q ~^M I council, bishops, and others called in j^|^I*JjfciB from the stake. At noon, lunch was I served by the stake presidency's wives. I Brother Richards enjoyed his meal and I finished it off with a good quaner of a I huge lemon meringue pie, stating as he ■ did so, "I may be old, but there is nothing wrong with my digestive system." Then he went in the office, laid on the floor and slept, asking to be awakened in one half hour. In the afternoon, the interviews proceeded. Jay Taggan, the gospel doctrine teacher in the Morgan South Ward, was called in. He had experienced certain feelings for days prior to the phone call, but had thought they were probably preparing him for a call to the high council or something similar. He never imagined it would be a call to the stake presidency. As he entered the room for the interview, Brother Taggan was welcomed and then asked three questions by Elder Richards. The first dealt with testimony, the second with wife and family, and the third with his feelings for the gospel. Immediately Elder Richards turned to Brother Tanner and said, "Do you want to tell him?" Brother Tanner deferred and Elder Richards issued the call for Brother Taggart to be the new president of the Morgan Stake. With a full heart, Brother Taggart accepted the call and then asked, "What do I need to do?" He was told to take 45 minutes and select two counselors and then come back. Leaving the stake center, he drove to Round Valley and in his own words, "I went out under a tree and prayed to Heavenly Father for assistance and help." He returned to the stake center and went into the interview room to find Elder Richards resting with the lights off. He then requested that Lorin Tonks and Lee Dickson be called to serve as his counselors. Then Elder Richards said, 'Young man, come sit and chat with me for a while." They talked Lorin Tonks |
