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Show 184 27 129161ng Job Top Honor Dr. Eyring Declares," Elfin-EDIQDIElE; February _ 17For.an expression of her contributions as a member of the general Relief Soc1ety see remarks at her Funeral service by Belle S. Spafford, General Presidentrof the Relief Society, Mildred B. E rin , My Autobi- ography. .y 9 18See Henry B. Eyring, "Faith In Mother's Discipline," The Instruc- tor, (September, 1970), pp. 322-323. 19He did his doctoral work under Professor Austin L. Nahrhaftig. p. 4. 20"President Inaugurated At Ricks," Church News, December l8, l97l, Henry Eyring's second wife, Winifred, was also in attendance. 21The administration of Brigham Young University and its two campuses at Ricks and Hawaii were not included in his responsibilities. Private interview with Henry B. Eyring, January l5, l980. 22Private interview with Harden R. Eyring, January l6, l980. 23"Home evening Honors Noted Scientist Brother," Church News, December l0, l966. 24Mildred Bennion, op. cit., pp. 96-lOD. Eyring, in his appointment book, wrote on the day of her death, "Mildred passed away at 4:32 p.m. L.D.S. Hospital, Henry, Ted, Hal, Harden, Edna Peterson, Ella Bennion and Mrs. Glynn Peterson were there. Brother Goates graciously gave us the use of his office." 25When Harden'Eyring moved back to Utah, he and his family lived in his father's house, so Eyring was not often completely alone. 26Private interview with Winifred Eyring, January 20, l980. 27The oldest girl, Eleanor, had already married before her mother's remarriage. 28A Tradition of Excellence--Salt Lake Bonneville Stake l935-l975, (Salt Lake City: Bonneville Stake, l977), p. 291. 29Marba C. Josephson, "Henry Eyring--Distinguished Scientist and Churchman," The Improvement Era, Vol. Sl, (February, l948), pp. 81, lll. 30This speech was also reprinted in pamphlet form and distributed by the Church in l956. In l958 it was published in a compilation by Paul R. Green, Science and Your Faith in God, (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, l958), pp. ll-l7 and in l967 it was included in Henry Eyring, The Faith of a Scientist, (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, l967), pp. 3l-37. 31For a thorough discussion of the history of the Mormon view on science and religion see Duane E. Jeffrey, "Seers, Savants and Evolu- |
