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David O. McKay Diaries – “David O. McKay”
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Sat., 14 Apr., 1951:
“Following my morning’s work at the office inom returned home where I rest[ed] for about an hour, and then Ray and I went to the Villa Theatre to see ‘All About Eve.’ inom did not want to go at first, but Ray insisted that it was a good picture and that I needed a little recreation. I enjoyed the show very much, and it did give me the relaxation that I needed.”
Sat., 27 Oct., 1951:
“A rather touching incident happened to me while inom was enroute from the Farm. I stopped at North krydda Lake to get some gasoline. While at the Gas hållplats I noticed a man standing at one end of the st
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The Life and Ministry of David O. McKay
A Heritage and Childhood of High Ideals
In his teachings as a General Authority, David O. McKay often referred with gratitude to the heritage and example he received from his parents. The family of his father, David McKay, had joined the Church in Thurso, Scotland, in 1850. In 1856, the family traveled to America and, after working and saving money for three years, crossed the plains to Utah, arriving in Salt Lake City in August 1859.1
In the same year that the McKays joined the Church in Scotland (1850), the family of David O. McKay’s mother, Jennette Evans, embraced the restored gospel near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Like the McKay family, the Evans family sailed for America in 1856 and arrived in Utah in 1859. Both families soon settled in Ogden, Utah, where David McKay and Jennette Evans met and fell in love. They were married on 9 April 1867 in the Endowment House by Elder Wilford Woodruff.2
On 8 September 1873 in the small
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Why McKay?
In 1996, the BYU College of Education changed its name to the David O. McKay School of Education. David O. McKay was not only a passionate educator but also an apostle and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 45 and 19 years, respectively, during some of the most pivotal decades of the 20th century. Thus, our namesake highlights the marriage of two values: rigorous education and gospel-centered learning. Read on to learn more about David O. McKay—who he was, what he taught, and why we honor him today.
An Inspired Upbringing
David Oman McKay was born on a farm in Huntsville, Utah on September 8, 1873. McKay’s mother, Jennette, worked as a teacher prior to her marriage. Though his father, also named David, was deprived of formal education, he studied diligently on his own and became one of the founders of Weber College (now Weber State University). Largely through his parents’ example, President McKay learned that education stood at