Wednesday, March 9, 2022

I'm Sad to Hear That One of You Had Been Declared Dead and Has Received More News of Death and Deathless Times Than Any of You Shall Ever See


 28 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 9th of March 1994

Poet and writer Charles Henry Bukowski aka Hank dies of leukemia at the age of 74 in San Pedro, California, United States.

His wife and family members were the family of Joseph Fielding Smith. Charles graduated from the Nauvoo Seminary in Missouri in 1848 and was ordained a Bishop of Tlaxdall, Illinois. In a personal letter to the Bishop, Charles addressed his late wife and family, "To my dear wife, and to your sisters and all who dwell at home. I'm sad to hear that one of you had been declared dead and has received more news of death and deathless times than any of you shall ever see. May the Lord bless us; may all these who are under the same sufferings receive the good news of the resurrection."

In May 1974, the LDS Church issued a letter of apology to Joseph Fielding Smith. Joseph Fielding Smith sent a public letter, including the following:

Dear Friends,

I'm writing to say that over the last couple of years, I've lost more friends than I could ever have guessed. My wife took the first step towards finding fulfillment on her path for her husband's untimely death, but now that she's finding that she doesn't have the time or resources to write down whatever we think of as the story of the passing of Joseph, a personal matter has become very difficult.

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