President David O. McKay

Did any of you catch the 90 minute special about President McKay's life on the BYU channel this month? I finally saw it yesterday and it was outstanding. Loved it. But then I love President McKay. He served as President and Prophet of our church most all my growing up years from 1951 (at the age of 77) until his death in 1970.
On the program I got to actually see him make his famous quote, that I heard often while growing up:
"...No other success can compensate for failure in the home. The poorest shack in which love prevails over a united family is of far greater value to God and future humanity that any other rich. In such a home God can work miracles, and will work miracles."
Yes, I did name my son McKay after him. When he was 9 years old, his father and I took McKay to San Franciscoto get his heart fixed. I had made 2 trips to SF prior to his surgery date to talk to his surgeon and to MAKE SURE I could stay with McKay in his hospital recovery room. I was ass…
On the program I got to actually see him make his famous quote, that I heard often while growing up:
"...No other success can compensate for failure in the home. The poorest shack in which love prevails over a united family is of far greater value to God and future humanity that any other rich. In such a home God can work miracles, and will work miracles."
Yes, I did name my son McKay after him. When he was 9 years old, his father and I took McKay to San Franciscoto get his heart fixed. I had made 2 trips to SF prior to his surgery date to talk to his surgeon and to MAKE SURE I could stay with McKay in his hospital recovery room. I was ass…