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Bryant S. Hinckley was born on July 9, 1867, in Coalville, Utah, and passed away on June 5, 1961. Brother Hinckley spent the first years of his life in Cove Fort and Fillmore. He attended Brigham Young University and later taught there. He also taught at the LDS University (now Ensign College) in Salt Lake City, was general manager of the Deseret Gymnasium, and served as president of the Northern States Mission of the Church. For twenty-two years Brother Hinckley was a member of the Liberty Stake presidency, serving eleven years as president. During much of this same period he was a member of the general board of the YMMIA (Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association―now the Young Men organization). Brother Hinckley’s genial personality, his rare sense of humor, and his outstanding gift of expression made him a popular speaker over the radio and at Church and civic gatherings. His writings include a number of biographies, faith promoting stories, editorials, magazine articles, and Church lesson manuals.