Lucy Stringham Grant — Healing through Priesthood Blessing
Published October 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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During a period of severe illness, Lucy Stringham Grant was considered to be dying. Her family was gathered at her bedside, and her daughter, Lucy Grant Cannon, requested that her father, Heber J. Grant, administer to her mother using consecrated oil. The account is cited as an example of the power of faith and prayer in the life of the Grant family.
In Their Own Words
“My mother, Lucy Stringham Grant, had been very ill for many months. One morning the family were called together and told that she was dying. I took the oil and asked my father to administer to her. — Lucy Grant Cannon, Historical General Conferences”
Sources & References
Lucy Grant Cannon - HISTORICAL GENERAL CONFERENCES (https://historicalgeneralconferences.weebly.com/lucy-grant-cannon.html) (research confidence: high)
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