Saturday, July 18, 2015

Treasured Cane

The gold-headed cane tightly clasped by my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Uncle, Ezra Chase, in his portraits below was a gift from Brigham Young.



Ezra's life story is replete with references to the Prophet Brigham. On several occasions, Brigham visited, ate breakfast, or spent the night in the Chase home. Ezra's daughter Diana was sealed to the Prophet in a ceremony in the Chase home.

In his later life, Ezra traveled many times with Brigham Young to visit the settlements throughout the Utah Territory.

Ezra remained a firm believer in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout his life.