Tombstone Tuesday- Alvin Smith

Rigby and I had planned to spend our 22nd anniversary in Mazatlan relaxing on the beach.  We had found a super deal on an amazing resort, but waited to get our airline tickets until much later.  The closer we came to our anniversary, we felt as if we needed to spend our time together some where else.  We chose the historic sites of the Restoration!  I am so glad we did.

Hard to believe it, but we only stopped at one cemetery on our birthday/anniversary trip.  I had learned about Alvin Smith since I was a little girl and visiting his grave was a "grateful moment" and somewhat surreal.   Alvin was the prophet Joseph Smith's older brother whom Joseph simply adored.  His grave is found at the graveyard a top a hill in Palmyra.  It is both pretty and serene.  

                                  This is what it says

                         This shows how the grave originally looked

                                             A look at the sacred ground.

In the 137th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph received a vision in which he saw his brother Alvin in the Celestial kingdom.  This section reveals the Doctrine of the dead.