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Show John Tanner and His Scraps of Biography Family for many years and was unaware until chapters on John Tanner. recently that it contained the The Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4 volumes, (Salt Lake City, 1901-1936), edited by Andrew Jenson, many years assistant church historian, has a three-page article devoted to John Tanner. This is largely a running account of the incidents of his life and lacks the anecdotes of Scraps of Biography:" of events in the history of the a "Journal church History," compilation arranged chronologically, enables the researcher information about people and events connected with it. to gather This is well sons appear frequently. as a result of the volume came The initiative for this present that all the source Tanner author's approach to Obert C. suggesting be assembled Tanner John to found material that could be relating could descendants his volume so in a and enjoy it." indexed and the name of John Tanner and his brought together a biography of his grandfather Myron Tanner which Myron Dr. Joseph M. Tanner." It was thought that had dictated material known there would be suf source by combining all the of perhaps a hundren pages or booklet make a material to ficient Obert had to his son more. As the author discussed the proposition with Obert C. Tanner, on him and the author that a biography-history of John Tanner and his family should be written which would act as a com panion volume to the genealogy book which was published in 1942. The proposition was presented to the Board of Directors which it dawned called into session for this purpose and was unanimously ap 7 proved by that body. It was then decided that the proposition should be brought before the next annual meeting of the Tanner Family was Association. was At the annual meeting held September 30, 1971, unanimously approved, and George S. Tanner to write the book. proposition appointed was Maurice R. Tanner of Phoenix who was present, members in Arizona to raise $5,000 to assist in pledged the family publication. A number the the of the great-grandchildren of Seth B. Tan from Nevada and New Mexico indicated they would raise a like amount. Substantial pledges from Obert C. Tanner, president of the ner Board; N. Eldon Tanner, of the First Presidency; Norman Tanner; Lynn Fairbanks; and a number of others brought the amount pledged to nearly $15,000 and the project was under way. viii |
