Adele Cannon Howells — Commissioning of the Arnold Friberg Book of Mormon Paintings

Adele Cannon Howells, serving as the General President of the Primary, felt a profound inspiration to commission a series of paintings depicting events from the Book of Mormon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 'The Children's Friend' magazine. Despite her failing health, she demonstrated remarkable dedication to this project. On the night of her death in 1951, she was actively arranging the sale of personal property to ensure the funding for these paintings, which she never lived to see completed. Her commitment to this spiritual legacy served as a powerful catalyst for the artist, Arnold Friberg, who credited the memory of her sacrifice as the strength that allowed him to complete the iconic series.