During that time, according to the family’s obituary ... His physician father, Lloyd, died when Merrill was 4. So Merrill, Dallin and sister Evelyn were reared by their mother, Stella.

Delivering a Christmas sermon in which he urged “peace and goodwill” to all, senior apostle Dallin H. Oaks, next in line to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rebuked ...