J Ballard Washburn, former member of the 2nd Quorum of Seventy

I’ve created this page as a tribute to my grandfather, J Ballard Washburn. He is a hero, example, and spiritual mentor to me. You’ll find various talks, stories, and other information about him here when this page is completed.

Links:

• Profile at Grampa Bill’s General Authority Pages
• Some online sources collected at zoominfo
• Buy his Family History (which includes his Biography) at lulu.com
• Brief biography in the church news (scroll down a ways)
• Barbara’s (wife) obituary in the Idaho Press Tribune
• Article in the Church News when he was first called as a Seventy
• Church News article about him being honored for physician work among the Navajo people

Talks:

Video/Audio:

(click the little “link” button on the control bar to download an MP3 version of each talk)

Print:

• April 1995 General Conference talk (“The Temple is a Family Affair”)