Five Generations of Smiths Honored

On October 15, 2005, members of the Smith Family, Topsfield Historical Society, and the LDS New Hampshire Exeter Stake met to honor 5 generations of Smiths living in Topsfield, MA.

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve, dedicated a monument at the Smith homestead. Bishop Rob Fitzgerald dedicated a marker at the Congregational Church where 5 generations of the Smiths worshiped. The audience met to connect the past, present, and future. Speaker Joseph Fielding McConkie, a Smith descendant and BYU professor, said that monuments “give meaning and purpose to all that we do.”