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Images are indicated by italicized Anderson, Tom, 33–34 page numbers. Andes Mission: J. Vernon Sharp called to, 241–42; division A. B. Dick Company, 153–55 of, 242–43; indigenous A. Delbert Palmer School, 310 population and, 243–48; J. Abarcherli, Lionel, 140 Vernon Sharp released from, Abrea, Angel, 228 248–49; David Tuttle called activities, public relations, 321 to, 252–53; organization of, adversity, 129–31, 323 296–98 advocate, Elder Tuttle as, 12–14 Area President and supervisor, Alianza Popular Revolucionario Elder Tuttle serves as, 330 Americana (APRA), 238 Arequipa, Peru, 281 Allen, Arthur, on building Argault, Eduarda, 161, 163 program, 209 Argault, Jeanne Seguín, 161 Allen, James, on stakehood, 172 Argentina: construction programs Allen, Rufus, 102 in, 24; Elder Tuttle tours, Allred, Cohen, 220 71–76; political concerns Allred, Verle, 293–94 in, 85–86; Andrew Jensen Almack, Dr. John C., 47 recommends sending Anderson, Leland, 32 missionaries to, 103–4; South Anderson, P. K., 277, 279 American Mission opened Index

in, 104–6; Melvin J. Ballard president to Wilford leaves, 106–7; Reinhold Woodruff Whitaker, 36; Stoof’s hope for, 114; history Wilford Woodruff Whitaker of, 187–90; Church opens in, asks advice of, 37; J. Vernon 190–92; work of Reinhold Sharp replaces, 78; on Stoof in, 192–94; Church missions in South America, growth in, 194–95; chapels 101; opens South American to be improved in, 196–201; Mission, 104–6; leaves chapel construction in, 201, Argentina, 106–7; begins 203–12; Church buildings missionary work in Argentina, to be improved in, 201–2; 191; returns to United States, first mission home in, 201–2; 233; on Peru, 238–39; unique architectural needs prophesies on Church growth in, 219–20; geography and in South America, 241–42; politics of, 264; improving visits Bolivia, 254; dedicatory public relations in, 270–72. prayer of, 337–41 See also Argentine Mission, Bangerter, Cory, 120–21 North Argentina Bangerter, Geraldine (Geri): Argentine Mission: C. Laird visits Machu Picchu, 4–5; Snelgrove called to, 187; C. serves in Brazilian Mission, Laird and Edna Snelgrove 67; reaction to mission call, leave, 228–29; Arthur Strong 108–9; with William Grant called to, 229–30. See also Bangerter, 109; travels to Argentine North Mission Brazil, 117; helps maintain Argentine North Mission: balance between work and organization of, 228, 264–69; family, 121; helps with Ronald V. Stone called to, missionary health, 121–23 261–63; using music for Bangerter, Mildred, 67 public relations in, 275–79; Bangerter, William Grant: shares Ronald V. Stone improves feelings on Huayna Picchu, public relations in, 285 4–5; mentioned, 23, 82; Artigas, José Gervasio, 158–59 called to Brazilian Mission, Asociación Educacional y 67–68, 108–10, 116–21; Cultural de La Iglesia de meets Elder and Sister Tuttle, Jesucristo de los Santos de los 84; attends Últimos Días, 309 conference, 88; on mission Avila, Juan Carlos, 228 president conference, 89; attends worldwide mission Ballard, Melvin J.: dedicates presidents’ conference, 94, continent of South America, 95, 131–32; meets Tuttle 5–6; as second missionary family, 99; with Geri, 101; in South America, 8, 9; as to help with missionary

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work, 107; meets Asael T. Bello Union chapel, 224 Sorensen, 126; encourages Belo Horizonte Branch, 328 challenging investigators to Benson, Ezra Taft, on Elder baptism, 127–29; expands Tuttle, 334 Brazilian Mission, 134–35; Bentley, Joseph, 293–94 focuses on convert retention, Berrett, William E., 48, 81 137; encourages member Bingham, Hiram, 3 organization, 138–45, 319; blessing, for preaching gospel in released from Brazilian South America, 5–6 Mission, 144; Wayne Beck block maker, 222–23 meets, 145; on Wendell Bolívar, Simon, 237 B. Mendenhall’s changes, Bolivia: history of Church in, 204–5; on church building 254–56; Spencer W. Kimball program, 205; in sugarcane visits, 258 field,325 Bonneville International baptism(s): Elder Tuttle favors Corporation, 284 whole families for, 21; Book of Mormon: promises made challenging investigators to to Lamanites in, 54–55; accept, 127–29; Elder Tuttle Chileans find and show challenges Finn Paulsen to interest in, 290–92 increase, 133; fellowshipping Boren, Samuel: on meeting members after, 136–37; in houses in Argentina, Uruguay, 161–62; James 198–99; as building program E. Barton emphasizes administrator, 207, 209 requirements for, 183–84; Borges, Juan Martín, 226–27 being selective with, 270–71; Bowers, J. Alden, 115 for men and families, 317–18 Box Elder High School, 46–47 Barker, James, 195 Boxer, Charles, iii Barton, James E.: mentioned, 24; Boyce, Dora Edith, 36–37 and family, 183; called to branches, church administration Uruguayan Mission, 183–84 in, 65 basketball, 272–75 branch presidents: challenges with Battle of Iwo Jima, 41–43, 334 member, 139–40; training Bean, Clarise Montez, 29–31, 29 conference for, 171–72 Beck, Wayne: mentioned, 23; Brazil: Elder Tuttle tours, member organization and, 67–71; comparison between 143; with Sister Beck, 145; Argentina and, 71; political called to Brazilian Mission, concerns in, 85–86, 129–30; 145–47; organizes São Paulo unique aspects and history Brazil Stake, 148; released of, 110–13; Church opens in, from Brazilian Mission, 149 113–16; population of, 118; Beecroft, Carl and Helen, 309 unique architectural needs in,

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Catron, Hugo, 228 Delbert Palmer establishes, Cazier, Donald, 253 302–4 cement blocks, 222–23 Christian, Lewis E., 264–65 Central America: Elder Tuttle Christiansen, Elwin T., 162 tours, 66–67; nineteenth- Christmas decorations, 282 century missionary work Church Building Committee, in, 101–6. See also Central 203–5 American Mission Church communication, 284 Central American Mission, Elder Church Educational System, 48 Tuttle oversees, 299 Church Lamanite and Minority Channel 5 program, 166, 184, 249 Committee, 260. See also chapels: construction of, 15, Lamanites 133–34, 219–24, 230–31, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- 327–28; construction of, day Saints: early growth in in Argentina, 24, 201, South America, 7–11; Elder 203–12; in Isla Patrulla, 162; Tuttle’s influence on growth accelerated construction of of, 11–12; Elder Tuttle as Malvín Branch, 179–81; to advocate for, 12–14; Elder be improved in Argentina, Tuttle implements programs 196–201; construction of, 18; decentralization of missionaries and, 212–17; administration of, 19; Elder construction supervisors for, Tuttle improves image of, 21; 217–19; public relations and, growth in South America of, 270, 320–21; dedications of, 28, 327–28, 336; David O. 282; construction of, in Chile, McKay called as president 299 of, 61; organization in South Chase, Darrel, 176 America of, 95; established in Chile: Elder Tuttle tours, 78; Brazil, 113–16; challenges in influence of Catholic Brazil for, 127–32; history of, Church in, 102–3; unique in Uruguay, 157–64; hopes architectural needs in, for Uruguay as center of, 219–20; Church schools 185; established in Argentina, in, 253, 304–10; history of, 190–92; growth of, in 288–90; history of Church in, Argentina, 194–95; in Peru, 290–95; Church offers relief 238–41; in Bolivia, 254–56; aid in, 298. See also Chilean challenges in Northern Mission Argentina for, 265–66; public Chilean Mission: organization of, relations for, 270–72, 320–22; 100–101, 107, 243, 299–300; established in Chile, 290–95; members at organization of, effect of schools on, 306–7; 101; A. Delbert and Mable changing South American Palmer called to, 286–88; A. demographic of, 317–18

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sports and music groups, South American missions, 279; visits Chile, 295; asks 296; organizes Andes members to pray for Elder Mission, 297 Tuttle, 332 leukemia, 96–97 Kirkham, Oscar A., 49 Lima Branch, 240 Kubitschek, Juscelino, 86 Liniers chapel, 200, 201; groundbreaking, 212 Lamanites: promises made to, Lippett, Auguste, 115 19–21, 54–55; Elder Tuttle’s Logan, Utah, 175–78 concern for, 79; Elder Tuttle’s Lombardi, José, 140, 146, 149 desire to work with, 244–48; Londrina chapel, 133–34 progress with, 256–59; prayer Lyon, Ted, 73–74 for, 339 languages: teaching missionaries, Machu Picchu: mission presidents 65, 66; translations and, 89; visit, 1–3, 4, 247–48, 326, barriers caused by, 105–6; 335; as proof of pre- spoken in Argentine wards, Columbian society, 6–7; 191 Boyd K. Packer visits, 20–21; Lanzarotti family, 295 J. Vernon Sharp visits, 234; Latin America, increased as symbol of greatness, 236; missionary work in, 64–66 Tuttles visit, 245; death of leadership: training programs, missionary at, 253–54 139–40, 141–42; member Madsen, Arch, 284 organization and, 319–20 Malvín chapel, 179–81 Lee, Fern, 126 “Mansana Mormona,” 207 Lee, Harold B.: annual tours of, Marine Corps, 34–35, 40–41, 10; visits troops in Hawaii, 44–45 43; speaks at worldwide marriage: of Theodore and Marné mission presidents’ Tuttle, 39–40; Wayne Beck conference, 94–95; Elder emphasizes importance of, Tuttle’s letter on Sharp 146 funeral to, 97; announces Martin, André, 225, 227–28; on creation of Brazil South impact of chapels, 212 Mission, 125; travels to Mason, Lorraine, 125 Brazil, 126; hopes for Church Massachusetts Institute of growth in Brazil, 127; letter Technology (MIT), 297 on adversity in Brazil to, McClellan, David Ross, 207, 209, 130–31; on mission home in 213 Argentina, 196; prophesies McKay, David O.: world tour on growth of Church in South of, 10; Elder Tuttle holds America, 241–42; letter from meetings with, 13; calls Elder Tuttle to, 245–46; tours Elder Tuttle to First Council

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of Seventy, 49–50; Church Mendenhall, Wendell B.: extends changes and, 58; influence construction program, 203–4; of, 60–63; on work ethic of works with construction Henry D. Moyle, 63; visits program, 204–5, 210–11; South America, 64; approves calls H. Dyke Walton to land purchase, 70, 116; construction mission, 218–19 on supervising missions, Mendoza, Argentina, 224–28 75; stresses importance Mendoza chapel, 227–28 of missionary work, 88; Merrell, Douglas B., 264–65 speaks at worldwide mission Midway High School, 45–46 presidents’ conference, 93– Millet, Loyal Cecil, 162 94; on mission supervisors Minas Branch, 167–68 as teachers, 94; calls Asael missionaries: teaching language T. Sorensen to Brazil South to, 65, 66; increasing Mission, 125–26; extends commitment of, 65–66; missionary work challenge, called to Uruguay, 159–61; 131; opens Uruguayan Uruguayans called as, Mission, 158; presides over 162–63; increased number dedication of Deseret chapel, of, in Argentina, 194–95; 163; tours Argentina, 195; construction missionaries, helps Church growth in 212–17; in Mendoza, 224–28; Argentina, 200–201; visits lack of, in Argentina, 265; Strong home, 229; wants public relations and, 271–72; to open mission in Peru, sports and, 272–75 239; calls J. Vernon Sharp Missionary Department: Elder to Andes Mission, 241; Tuttle called to work in, authorizes missionaries 57–59; Elder Tuttle returns to, in Chile, 293; decides 83–84 placement for Andes Mission missionary health, 121–23 headquarters, 296 missionary program, evolution Melchizedek priesthood, Spencer of, 23 W. Kimball on, 150–51 missionary work: in South Mellor, Sister, 199–200 America, 11; socioeconomic member organization: to prepare status and, 21; David O. for stake organization, McKay’s emphasis on, 138–45; in Uruguay, 61–62, 63; Henry D. Moyle’s 163–64, 166–72; Six Steps passion for, 64–66; expanded to Stakehood and, 173–75; in Brazil, 68; emphasized in Peru, 249–50; Ronald V. to BYU students, 81–83; Stone on, 269; Elder Tuttle First Council of Seventy’s encourages, 318–20 responsibilities in, 92–93; Menan, Idaho, 45–46 David O. McKay speaks

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on, 93–94; in Canada and letter to Elder Tuttle from, Europe, 101; nineteenth- 75–76; Elder Tuttle discusses century, 101–6; William South American missionary Grant Bangerter’s changes work with, 83; letter from to, 118–20; Church members Elder Tuttle to, 90; forms and, 131; uniform system for, Brazil South Mission, 131–32; getting missionaries 124–25; encourages Brazilian to focus on, 138–39; Uruguay Mission expansion, 134–35; missionaries to focus on, 165, challenges Thomas Fyans to 166–67; engaging members establish Montevideo Stake, in, 166; begins in Argentina, 165; advises Thomas Fyans, 190–92; effect of chapels on, 169; instructs Snelgroves to 212; members involved in, improve Church buildings, 249. See also Proselyting 196; expands Church mission home: Uruguay chosen Building Committee, 203; as location of, 85–87; first visits Strong home, 229; calls Argentine, 201–2 J. Vernon Sharp to Peruvian mission presidents: visit Machu Mission, 232; visits Peru, Picchu, 1–3, 4, 247–48, 335; 240; calls Ronald V. Stone visit Huayna Picchu, 3–6; to Argentine North Mission, communication between, 261; on splitting missions, 15–18; conference for, 87–89, 265; encourages Palmers 320; worldwide conference to start Church-operated for, 93–97, 131–32, 286–88; schools, 287–88; authorizes Brazilian members called as, missionaries in Chile, 293; 142–43, 145–46; of Brazilian visits Chilean Mission, 294; Mission, 151–52; Elder establishes Andes Mission, Tuttle’s relationship with, 296; missionary work 324–26 responsibilities of, 316–17 mission supervisors, 94–95 Moyle, James, 64 Modern Mormons, 275 music, 275–79 Montevideo Stake, 178–79, 181–82 Neptune Party, 99 Moore, Stanley, 239, 240 Nicolaysen, Sterling, 249–54, Morales, Mrs., 191 250, 255–57 Mormon Boys, 276–79, 278 Nicolaysen, Vivian, 249, 250 Mount Suribachi, 42–43 North Argentina: history of Moyle, Henry D.: calls Elder Church in, 263; public Tuttle to Uruguay, 8; annual relations needs in, 263–64; tours of, 10; calls Elder Tuttle challenges for Church in, to Missionary Committee, 265–66 57–58; vision of, 63–67; Northern States Mission, 33–34

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Pizarro, Francisco, 236, 238, growth and, 127; increase 244–45 in, in Uruguay, 163–64; plane, Elder Tuttle and Joseph member organization and, Fielding Smith curse, 76–78 165, 166–67; James E. Porter, Lanning, 278 Barton encourages, 184; Portugal, 111–12, 155–56 Ronald V. Stone encourages Pratt, Omner, 102 missionaries to focus on, 269. Pratt, Parley P.: as first missionary See also Missionary work in South America, 8, 9; called Provo Temple, 334 to Pacific Mission, 101–6; public relations: challenges to leaves Argentina, 106–7; improving, 270–72; sports reports on Brazil, 113; on and, 272–75; music and, 275– Peru, 238; visits Bolivia, 254; 79; Servicio de información establishes Church in Chile, sudamericano, 280–82; radio 289 and, 283–84; Ronald V. Stone Pratt, Phoebe, 101 improves, 285; for church in Pratt, Rey L.: as third missionary South America, 320–22 in South America, 8, 9; J. public speaking, 30 Vernon Sharp replaces, 78; opens South American Quadros, Jânio, 86, 130 Mission, 104–6; emphasizes Quici, Domenico, 192 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, missionary work in Spanish, 60 114; begins missionary work in Argentina, 191; returns to Radio Carve, 283–84 United States, 233; offers free real estate, 200–201 slide presentations, 271 retention, 136–37, 147 prayer: rebuking adversary revelation, Elder Tuttle receives, in Brazil, 131; rebuking 26–28 adversary in Peru, 245–46; Richards, Franklin D., 148 to dedicate South America, Richards, Stephen L.: visit to 337–41; to rededicate South South America, 64; calls America, 342–44 William Grant Bangerter to priesthood, increasing ordinations Brazil, 108, 117 to, 139, 317–18 Rodó Branch, 272 Primary leadership training, 173 Rosas, Juan, 188 promises, to Lamanites, 19–21, Rosenthal, Joe, 42 54–55 Rubio, Vicente, 176 proselyting: Chilean laws against, 102–3; encouraging Saldano family, 295 missionaries to increase, , Utah, world 119–20; development of mission presidents’ program for, 123–25; Church conference held in, 93–97

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69; relationship with wife, replaces Rulon T. Howells, 73–74; forgets portfolio on 116; meets Bangerter family, taxi, 74–75; curses plane, 117; stops pre-selection, 118; 77; sees Elder Tuttle off at William Grant Bangerter airport, 84; tours Uruguay, visits Brazilian Mission with, 164; sees mission home 120; Brazil South Mission in Argentina, 202; calls and, 125–26; Finn Paulsen Arthur Strong as president replaces, 132; on member of Argentine Mission, 229; organization, 138 divides Andes Mission, 242– Sorensen, Lorraine, 125 43; organizes Argentine North South America: conditions in, Mission, 267; organizes 5; dedication of, 5–6, 326, Chilean Mission, 299 337–41, 342–44; early Smith, Samuel, 58 Church growth in, 7–11; Snelgrove, C. Laird: shares Church growth in, 28; feelings on Huayna Picchu, increased missionary work 4; life of, 71–72; on Joseph in, 64–66; Elder Tuttle tours, Fielding and Jessie Evans 66–67; Elder Tuttle returns Smith, 74; attends mission to, 83–90; nineteenth-century president conference, 88; missionary work in, 101–6; helps build family business, construction of chapels in, 186–87; called to Argentine 219–24; BYU basketball Mission, 187; with Edna, team tours, 274; Elder Tuttle 187; to improve chapels supports schools in, 311; in Argentina, 196–201; Elder Tuttle’s attraction to, to improve mission home 314–16; effect of Elder Tuttle in Argentina, 201–2; on, 316–22, 326–30, 334–36; leaves Argentina, 228–29; challenges in, 323–24. See overcomes challenges in also South American Mission, Argentine Mission, 266–67 specific countries Snelgrove, Edna, 4, 71–72, South American Information 187, 228–29; with Elder Service, 280–82, 321 Snelgrove, 187 South American Mission: location Snelgrove Ice Cream Company, of mission home for, 85–87; 186–87 Elder Tuttle called to, 90–92; Snow College, 33 organization of, 95; Reinhold Soares, Irene, 68 Stoof becomes president of, Soares, Milton, 68, 69, 135 114 Sorensen, Asael T.: as president South America South Area, 330 of Brazilian Mission, South Pacific: Elder Tuttle wishes 69–70, 108; attends mission to preside in, 26–28; Elder president conference, 88; Tuttle fights in, 41–43

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Uruguayan Mission, 172–75; wheelbarrow, 222 Elder Tuttle called to, 8; Whitaker, Marné. See Tuttle, Thomas and Helen Fyans Marné Whitaker called to, 153–55; member Whitaker, Wilford Woodruff, organization in, 165–72, 318– 36–37 19; Six Steps to Stakehood in, Whiting, Ben, 98 172–75; Primary leadership Widtsoe, John A., 301 training in, 173; Thomas Wilkinson, Ernest L., 48 and Helen Fyans released Wilkinson, Garth, 215, 216 from, 182; James E. Barton Williams, Argina, 275 called to, 183–84; first stake Williams, Barbara, 275 formed in, 184; Elders Tuttle Williams, Corraine, 201, 275, 283 and Fyans with missionaries Williams, Dwayne B., 167, 169 in, 214; death of missionary Williams, Frederick G.: dedicates from, 253–54; sports and, chapel, 201; opens mission 273–74; Elder Tuttle’s horse in Peru, 239–40; J. Vernon in, 312–13 Sharp meets with, 241; forms Utah becomes state, 59 quartet, 275 Utah Society of Professional Williams, Frederick S., as early Engineers, 297 missionary in Argentina, 157–60, 194–95 Valentine, Ann, 195 Wilson, James, 145 Valentine, Lee, 195, 292–93, 295 Wong, Dr., 212–13 Vargas, Getúlio, 112–13 Wood, J. Carl, 45 Velasco, Juan, 238 Woodruff, Wilford, 34, 82 Viaselli, Elder, 223–24 World War II, 194–95 Vigo, Carmen, 174 worldwide mission presidents’ Vogler, Elsa, 163 conference, 93–97, 131–32, Volger, Ema Silva, 330 286–88 WRUL radio station, 283–84 Walton, H. Dyke: arrives in Brazil, 204; oversees chapel Young, Brigham: calls Parley P. construction, 209; calls Pratt to Pacific Mission, 101; Sessions to construction letter from Parley P. Pratt to, mission, 217–18; accepts 238 construction mission call, Young, W. Ernest, 194, 195 218–19 Wells, Robert E., 169–71, Zapatera, Juan, 220 290–92; on meeting houses in Zion, 197, 328–29; mistaken Argentina, 199–200 gathering of, 9–10; David O. Wells, Rulon S., 104–5, 191 McKay’s views on, 61 Welsh, 196 West, Dr. Franklin D., 45

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