praying that I may be blessed to know how to make decisions and how to take care of our three lovely children all alone. I know that I will be helped, bur, oh dear, the lonely empty feeling is still there. Some said his life was short—only forty-one years—and it seemed short. President Raymond P. Larson said at the funeral: We live in deeds, not years—in thoughts, not breaths—in feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count life by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, and acts the best. And so in that period of forty-one years. President Rich has accomplished more, has had more of life, he has given more to life, he has shared more of life than many of us will ifwe live rhe allotted time of man. And so he has achieved the goal he came here to fill and goes home blessed of his Heavenly Father. President George Sylvester Heiner added the following: "Why did he have to go so young when he was serving so well in the community? Think back 2,000 years ago and fancy seeing the mother ofjesus kneeling at the cross, pleading that same thought,—oh, why did they have to take him when he was so young and could do so much good here? And then later on we see the mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith kneeling at her bedside after he was martyred, asking the same question of almighty God,—why, oh why, did they have to take him so young?" Apostle Harold B. Lee addressed an over-flowing crowd at President Rich's funeral, There are times when we pray for our loved ones when we've seen the miracle performed. The priesthood has been called in to administer to them and they have been raised up in a miraculous way. But there comes a time when we pray for our loved ones who are sick when the Lord answers, 'No, I have other plans; your wishes and desires must be set aside...' I think if Clarence Rich could speak to us today he'd say, 'Be kind 10 my sheep, my lovely wife. You, Bishop, you see to it that she won't want. You, Stake Presidency who shall succeed me, will you shepherd my sheep?' I fancy he'd say, Take care of my little lambs; see that they go on missions-, see that they prepare themselves for the priesthood; see that they prepare logo to the house ofthe Lord ar rhe proper time.' I knowrhat the Lord lives, that Jesus the Christ died for all of us. He unlocked the doors to the eternities by resurrection. This is but one step onward in the development Of life itself. Let's now rally round in this stake. Perhaps President Rich dying can have more influence in Morgan Stake than President Rich living, who knows? He has given you a mark to shoot at. You'll remember long after he's gone rhe ideals and rhe standard and his admonitions. President and Sister Rich were soon to be reunited. Sister Rich passed beyond the veil to meet her husband on 7 November 1953, at age 39, just seventeen months after her husband had passed away. Brother and Sister Rich's three children (ages 10,7, 5) were raised by Ray and June Wiscombe. June and Eva were sisters. President Rich's testimony is a stirring reminder of his life, "I love the gospel ofjesus Christ, it's a glorious plan of salvation; let's all live it; let's keep the commandments of our Father in Heaven. Let's pray to Him often. 262