Dean Farnsworth

I will always be grateful for his wise counsel and his kindness. He was upbeat and optimistic in his approach to others and to the goals he had. He was a true blessing to me and to all the people I witnessed him minister to. I miss him.

Brother Farnsworth is the epitome of maintaining high standards and sharing them as Christ would have us do, while allowing others individual choice. He is a light, but he does not insist on lighting everyone's way.
Brother Farnsworth's knowledge and memory are demonstrative of that great knowledge we will come to have as we diligently learn line upon line and precept upon precept. But he shares that knowledge as well as if strands of pearls.
His many talents and his willingness to...

It was a wonderful and humbling experience to be in Iran when Brother Farnsworth was the Mission President. We truly enjoyed his strong testimony when he visited our branch.

I remember my Uncle Dean's bright eyes and nearly constant smile on our Bateman family outings. He seemed ready to solve any problem, including how to get a tick to back out with a hot match head. I know he will be missed.

Uncle Dean has been a strong force in my life. I loved the time we spent together as he drove me back and forth from Salt Lake to Ogden when I was a teenager. He always had some advice and at least one pun as we conversed.
We often discussed the books I was reading. I wanted to impress him, so I wrote down every word in a Dickens novel--no, I think it was Ivanhoe--I was reading. He gently told me that was a hopelessly long list, and advised me to record only the words I had met before,...

I took a Shakespeare course from Bro Farnsworth in 1974 at BYU. He was a wonderful teacher, who beautifully combined academic rigor with kindness. I thoroughly enjoyed his class and my association with him. May your grief be assuaged by the Comforter, and by his example of a life superbly lived. Best wishes, Eric Monson - Vacaville, CA

Sorry to see the passing of your father Marilyn. Adam and I enjoyed being in your home with your parents there in Allen. Best Wishes to all, a life well lived.

It is difficult to put into words the profound effect one person can have in our lives, especially a person so kind and loving as our dear President Farnsworth. As I have read through the thoughts of others, I keep thinking "Amen". The time we spent with him in Iran was rather short, and yet now, 35 years later, we still look to him as our leader. His influence has affected who we are, what we have become, and how we see and relate with others... I feel so privileged to have known Dean and...

President Farnsworth was the Tehran Mission President when I joined the church in 1977. I will always remember his genuine kindness and friendly smile. He is a true and faithful servant of our Heavenly Father. Thank you President Farnsworth.