BIOGRAPHY: "Descendants of William Little Jr. & Allied Families" compiled by Harriet F. Little; published by the James Little and Susannah Young Family Association; and printed by the Brigham Young University Press 1958. pp.649-650.
"ALDEN HENRY BEESLEY, the eldest of seven children of Henry Cooper and Edith (Little) Beesley was born 29 December 1922 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. He comes through a line of talented musicians. His greatgrandfather, Ebenezer Beesley, Sr. wrote this song.
"Come children, let us join and sing
Sweet praises to our heavenly King,
And thank Him for our glorious birth
Midst light and truth upon the earth.
We live amid the realms of day,
When Gospel light has spread its way,
And truth divine, down from Above,
Has come to fill the earth with love.'"
This hymn and many others that he wrote are still among the songs used by the L, D. S. Church, and at one time, he was the leader of the Tabernacle Choir. Alden's mother, Edith Little, was the eighth of ten children of Edwin S. and Zina Wallace Little.
In November 1935, when Alden was only thirteen years old, a tragedy and misfortune fell upon the family. A fire broke out and burned their home to the ground. It also took the mother and the three, youngest children. Three years later, in 1938, his father passed away and Alden, with a younger brother and two sisters were left orphans. They had had good training by their parents and now carried on according to their teachings. These children appreciated the opportunities afforded by the Latter-day Saint Church and were active members.
When Alden found the girl friend of his choice, he was ready and prepared to take her to the temple to make her his companion, not only for this life, but for eternity. He married Phyllis Bowles 17 November 1943 in the Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City. They now have five lovely children..
In January 1945, he was inducted into the U. S. Navy Reserve where he served until April 1946. A year later, he accepted a call to a mission for his church, and spent two years laboring in the Central States. During this time, his wife, Phyllis, carried on at home and gave him every encouragement, Upon his return, he bought a farm near Rigby, Idaho and they are becoming established as farmers.
Alden and Phyllis are members of the Rigby Third Ward and are now studying genealogy, becoming interested in their for bears, and in methods of research and record keeping, for their religion teaches that they have a grave responsibility to their ancestors who lived during the centuries when the true church was not on earth.
Jesus himself set the example of baptism, and said, "Unless a man is born of the water (baptism by immersion) and of the spirit, he can in nowise enter the kingdom of God," On first thought, that would seem to show injustice on the part of a Divine Creator - but no! An all wise plan was made whereby every child of God has opportunity to accept or reject that initiation into the Kingdom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that we who live in the light of the Gospel can perform that important ordinance for our ancestors by proxy. Baptism being an earthly ordinance must be performed here - it cannot be in the realm of spirits. So that is an important work of the L. D. S. temples.
Alden and Phyllis are happy that their hearts have been turned to their fathers as the Prophet Malachi said, and that they are able to keep the promise made to their fathers in the great plan of salvation."
"ALDEN HENRY BEESLEY, the eldest of seven children of Henry Cooper and Edith (Little) Beesley was born 29 December 1922 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. He comes through a line of talented musicians. His greatgrandfather, Ebenezer Beesley, Sr. wrote this song.
"Come children, let us join and sing
Sweet praises to our heavenly King,
And thank Him for our glorious birth
Midst light and truth upon the earth.
We live amid the realms of day,
When Gospel light has spread its way,
And truth divine, down from Above,
Has come to fill the earth with love.'"
This hymn and many others that he wrote are still among the songs used by the L, D. S. Church, and at one time, he was the leader of the Tabernacle Choir. Alden's mother, Edith Little, was the eighth of ten children of Edwin S. and Zina Wallace Little.
In November 1935, when Alden was only thirteen years old, a tragedy and misfortune fell upon the family. A fire broke out and burned their home to the ground. It also took the mother and the three, youngest children. Three years later, in 1938, his father passed away and Alden, with a younger brother and two sisters were left orphans. They had had good training by their parents and now carried on according to their teachings. These children appreciated the opportunities afforded by the Latter-day Saint Church and were active members.
When Alden found the girl friend of his choice, he was ready and prepared to take her to the temple to make her his companion, not only for this life, but for eternity. He married Phyllis Bowles 17 November 1943 in the Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City. They now have five lovely children..
In January 1945, he was inducted into the U. S. Navy Reserve where he served until April 1946. A year later, he accepted a call to a mission for his church, and spent two years laboring in the Central States. During this time, his wife, Phyllis, carried on at home and gave him every encouragement, Upon his return, he bought a farm near Rigby, Idaho and they are becoming established as farmers.
Alden and Phyllis are members of the Rigby Third Ward and are now studying genealogy, becoming interested in their for bears, and in methods of research and record keeping, for their religion teaches that they have a grave responsibility to their ancestors who lived during the centuries when the true church was not on earth.
Jesus himself set the example of baptism, and said, "Unless a man is born of the water (baptism by immersion) and of the spirit, he can in nowise enter the kingdom of God," On first thought, that would seem to show injustice on the part of a Divine Creator - but no! An all wise plan was made whereby every child of God has opportunity to accept or reject that initiation into the Kingdom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that we who live in the light of the Gospel can perform that important ordinance for our ancestors by proxy. Baptism being an earthly ordinance must be performed here - it cannot be in the realm of spirits. So that is an important work of the L. D. S. temples.
Alden and Phyllis are happy that their hearts have been turned to their fathers as the Prophet Malachi said, and that they are able to keep the promise made to their fathers in the great plan of salvation."
BIOGRAPHY: "Descendants of William Little Jr. & Allied Families" compiled by Harriet F. Little; published by the James Little and Susannah Young Family Association; and printed by the Brigham Young University Press 1958. pp.649-650.
"ALDEN HENRY BEESLEY, the eldest of seven children of Henry Cooper and Edith (Little) Beesley was born 29 December 1922 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. He comes through a line of talented musicians. His greatgrandfather, Ebenezer Beesley, Sr. wrote this song.
"Come children, let us join and sing
Sweet praises to our heavenly King,
And thank Him for our glorious birth
Midst light and truth upon the earth.
We live amid the realms of day,
When Gospel light has spread its way,
And truth divine, down from Above,
Has come to fill the earth with love.'"
This hymn and many others that he wrote are still among the songs used by the L, D. S. Church, and at one time, he was the leader of the Tabernacle Choir. Alden's mother, Edith Little, was the eighth of ten children of Edwin S. and Zina Wallace Little.
In November 1935, when Alden was only thirteen years old, a tragedy and misfortune fell upon the family. A fire broke out and burned their home to the ground. It also took the mother and the three, youngest children. Three years later, in 1938, his father passed away and Alden, with a younger brother and two sisters were left orphans. They had had good training by their parents and now carried on according to their teachings. These children appreciated the opportunities afforded by the Latter-day Saint Church and were active members.
When Alden found the girl friend of his choice, he was ready and prepared to take her to the temple to make her his companion, not only for this life, but for eternity. He married Phyllis Bowles 17 November 1943 in the Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City. They now have five lovely children..
In January 1945, he was inducted into the U. S. Navy Reserve where he served until April 1946. A year later, he accepted a call to a mission for his church, and spent two years laboring in the Central States. During this time, his wife, Phyllis, carried on at home and gave him every encouragement, Upon his return, he bought a farm near Rigby, Idaho and they are becoming established as farmers.
Alden and Phyllis are members of the Rigby Third Ward and are now studying genealogy, becoming interested in their for bears, and in methods of research and record keeping, for their religion teaches that they have a grave responsibility to their ancestors who lived during the centuries when the true church was not on earth.
Jesus himself set the example of baptism, and said, "Unless a man is born of the water (baptism by immersion) and of the spirit, he can in nowise enter the kingdom of God," On first thought, that would seem to show injustice on the part of a Divine Creator - but no! An all wise plan was made whereby every child of God has opportunity to accept or reject that initiation into the Kingdom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that we who live in the light of the Gospel can perform that important ordinance for our ancestors by proxy. Baptism being an earthly ordinance must be performed here - it cannot be in the realm of spirits. So that is an important work of the L. D. S. temples.
Alden and Phyllis are happy that their hearts have been turned to their fathers as the Prophet Malachi said, and that they are able to keep the promise made to their fathers in the great plan of salvation."
"ALDEN HENRY BEESLEY, the eldest of seven children of Henry Cooper and Edith (Little) Beesley was born 29 December 1922 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. He comes through a line of talented musicians. His greatgrandfather, Ebenezer Beesley, Sr. wrote this song.
"Come children, let us join and sing
Sweet praises to our heavenly King,
And thank Him for our glorious birth
Midst light and truth upon the earth.
We live amid the realms of day,
When Gospel light has spread its way,
And truth divine, down from Above,
Has come to fill the earth with love.'"
This hymn and many others that he wrote are still among the songs used by the L, D. S. Church, and at one time, he was the leader of the Tabernacle Choir. Alden's mother, Edith Little, was the eighth of ten children of Edwin S. and Zina Wallace Little.
In November 1935, when Alden was only thirteen years old, a tragedy and misfortune fell upon the family. A fire broke out and burned their home to the ground. It also took the mother and the three, youngest children. Three years later, in 1938, his father passed away and Alden, with a younger brother and two sisters were left orphans. They had had good training by their parents and now carried on according to their teachings. These children appreciated the opportunities afforded by the Latter-day Saint Church and were active members.
When Alden found the girl friend of his choice, he was ready and prepared to take her to the temple to make her his companion, not only for this life, but for eternity. He married Phyllis Bowles 17 November 1943 in the Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City. They now have five lovely children..
In January 1945, he was inducted into the U. S. Navy Reserve where he served until April 1946. A year later, he accepted a call to a mission for his church, and spent two years laboring in the Central States. During this time, his wife, Phyllis, carried on at home and gave him every encouragement, Upon his return, he bought a farm near Rigby, Idaho and they are becoming established as farmers.
Alden and Phyllis are members of the Rigby Third Ward and are now studying genealogy, becoming interested in their for bears, and in methods of research and record keeping, for their religion teaches that they have a grave responsibility to their ancestors who lived during the centuries when the true church was not on earth.
Jesus himself set the example of baptism, and said, "Unless a man is born of the water (baptism by immersion) and of the spirit, he can in nowise enter the kingdom of God," On first thought, that would seem to show injustice on the part of a Divine Creator - but no! An all wise plan was made whereby every child of God has opportunity to accept or reject that initiation into the Kingdom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that we who live in the light of the Gospel can perform that important ordinance for our ancestors by proxy. Baptism being an earthly ordinance must be performed here - it cannot be in the realm of spirits. So that is an important work of the L. D. S. temples.
Alden and Phyllis are happy that their hearts have been turned to their fathers as the Prophet Malachi said, and that they are able to keep the promise made to their fathers in the great plan of salvation."
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