Frederick William Hurst — Visitation of his deceased brother Alfred
Published October 25, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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In the spring of 1893, while Frederick William Hurst was working as a painter in the Salt Lake Temple, he experienced a visitation from his deceased brother, Alfred. While sitting alone in his dining room, Alfred appeared to him, looking natural. Alfred expressed his belief in Jesus Christ, faith, repentance, and baptism, but noted that he could not progress further in the spirit world without temple ordinances. He requested that Frederick perform the work for him. Frederick promised to attend to it as soon as the temple was dedicated, and Alfred departed, leaving Frederick with a profound sense of peace.
In Their Own Words
“Along about the 1st of March 1893, I found myself alone in the dining room, all had gone to bed. I was sitting at the table when to my great surprise my elder brother Alfred walked in and sat down opposite me at the table and smiled. I said to him (he looked so natural): When did you arrive in Utah? He said: I could not believe you, but when I died and went there and saw for myself I realized that you had told the truth. I attended the Mormon meetings. He raised his hand and said with much warmth: I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart. I believe in faith, and repentance and baptism for the remission of sins, but that is as far as I can go. I look to you to do the work for me in the temple. — Frederick William Hurst, Diary of Frederick William Hurst”
Sources & References
Diary of Frederick William Hurst (https://joyceholt.com/FWHurst/part34.html); Frederick W. Hurst - Wfo (http://www.winslowfarrsr.org/frederick-w-hurst.html) (research confidence: high)
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