Joseph Stras Peery
Born in Ogden, Weber, Utah
1868 October 5
Mother
Elizabeth Letitia Higginbotham
Father
David Harold Peery
Date Details
Occurred On 1868 October 5
Baptized
No dates given
Served in Temple Square Mission
1909 August – 1941 September (Age 40) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Widower
Missionary Activity Notes
Joseph S. Peery was a successful lawyer and businessman from Ogden. After his wife died in 1908, he felt prompted to complete her temple work. He received his own endowment on the same day. That first experience in the Salt Lake Temple was life-changing. He gave up opportunities in local business and politics and instead focused his life around the temple. He served 32 years as a guide on Temple Square, including 5 years as mission president and director of the Bureau of Information from 1932 to 1937.
Date Details
Started On 1909 August
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1941 September
Released
Assistant to Mission President
1922 (Age 53)
Date Details
Occurred On 1922
Died
1946 December 11 (Age 78)
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Joseph Stras Peery (1868 - 1946) Profile