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Show Introduction 13 are unique because their writing is of an anti-Mormon Jerald and Sandra Tanner are the only active anti-Mormons in the Tanner family the author is aware of. Their writings are quite the index files of the History Department of the church extensive shows seventeen different publications. John Tanner would probably couple who nature. - disapprove of this, as he would disapprove against the church he loved so well." of any activity directed To continue this introduction in order to include even a samp ling of those people who deserve to be included, would make it long beyond usefulness. In a family as large and far flung, one would expect to find successful people in all walks of life accountants, chemists, merchants, chants, etc. - and they are plumbers, grocers, engineers, clothing mer - all there. knowledge nor the space to elaborate. naming some and leaving others out. But The author has neither the He realizes the it is danger of risk which must be taken and for which he will have to a responsibility. If there be critics, he hopes they will criti not his motives. knowledge Before closing the introduction, however, one final word: One of the chief traits of most Tanners is the desire to be where things are happening where the action is. Two of John's sons were in Zion's army." Two were in the Battle of Crooked River." And two were in the Mormon Battalion." lona Jackson, daughter of Joseph Smith Tanner, says Brigham Young once commented that when he had a tough job to be done, he tried to find a Tanner. There is plenty of evidence that the Tanners got the job done. The desire to be where things were happening, together with the restless stirring within which compelled one to take sides on whatever was at hand and want to do something about it, were the assume the cize his lack of - - most characteristic traits of the Tanners. Introduction - Notes lThis twelve page handout was printed and given to family members at the I Tanner Reunion, August 26, 1972. 2Dr. Mark P. Leone; a personal friend of the author. 3Dr. Eugene E. Campbel1. 4Dr. Obert C. Tanner. 5Matt. 13 :45-46. |
