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Third Governing Board meeting on the Transfer of Power from Ortell to the next Leader
This is the third of three meetings in this series. See the prior post for the meeting earlier in the day on Sept 5th, 1987. Document Summary Worried about the problems he had seen with Eskel, LaDonna, and Paul, Merlin called this meeting at the homeplace, Ethel’s house in Bountiful, with only the governing board…
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Second Governing Board Meeting on the Transfer of Power from Ortell
Document Summary In the first transfer of power meeting Wendell and Elden Kingston (Gustafson) signaled their support of Paul and their concerns about Merlin’s health. In this meeting Ivan, Raymond (Ray), and Merlin discuss the voice and concerns of the Order people. Again, Wendell, Elden, and Paul stress the need to be harmonious and united…
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Transfer of Power Meeting #1 Following Ortell’s Death
John Ortell Kingston, the second leader of the Davis Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS) and the first leader of the Latter Day Church of Christ, died on August 25, 1987. Four days later a meeting of the governing board of the DCCS was held to discuss who should take charge of the next Sunday meeting…
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Site Launch
Welcome to ThePollardBull.com! This is the place to be for the conversation on community growth for those in the Bull family or genetic tree or those influenced by the Bull family in Utah. For a quick introduction to the site see the Channel Rename video from my ThePollardBull YouTube channel, @thepollardbull. Future topics for publications…