Mary A. Standring’s Successful Recovery from Surgical Removal of Fifty-Pound Tumor
Published October 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Millennial Star Research
On January 10, 1892, Mrs. Mary A. Standring of Lehi, Utah, underwent a major surgical operation to remove a fifty-pound multiple cystic tumor. The operation was considered the only hope for saving her life. She successfully rallied from the procedure and was reported on the path to recovery.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 54, No. 6, 8 February 1892, p. 96):
Mrs. Mary A. Standring, of Lehi, Utah, underwent a successful operation on the 10th of January, for the removal of a multiple cystic tumor, which weighed fifty pounds. The operation was considered the only hope for saving her life, and she is now on the high road to recovery.
In Their Own Words
“On January 10, a surgical operation was performed upon Mrs. Mary A. Standring, of Lehi, and a multiple cystic tumor weighing fifty pounds was removed. The lady rallied from the effects of the severe operation, which was the only hope of saving her life, and is on the way to recovery. — Millennial Star 54:6”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 8 February 1892 (Vol. 54, No. 6). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1892-02-08_54_6 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 54, No. 6, 8 February 1892, p. 96 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1892-02-08_54_6
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