Dylan and Brianne McMurtry married May 21, 2011 in the Nauvoo IL Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
They exchanged rings at a ceremony at their reception.
More of The Big Day
Dylan, Brianne and McMurtrys.
We were happy to be part of the special day. 
The wedding was held in the beautiful Nauvoo Temple. 
The guys were so excited, they jumped for joy!
For more fun and adventure: see below for days seven through nine.
Day Seven: The Road to Carthage
Day Seven
Cousin Emily McMurtry volunteered to get up at zero-dark-thirty to take Karl to the airport in Chicago. She will evermore be a hero in my book.
As we prepared to return home, we decided to visit the jail at Carthage, IL, the site of the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.
They looked at the beautiful Nauvoo Temple one last time, before surrendering themselves into the protective custody of the governor of Illinois. Joseph was ordered to stand trial for the destruction of the newspaper, The Nauvoo Expositor, which had been publishing stories to incite violence against the Latter-day Saint community.
Carthage Jail
Joseph and Hyrum Smith were brought here to the jail at Carthage, Illinois
in the protective custody of the governor.
in the protective custody of the governor.
The jailor, his wife and seven children lived on the ground floor of the building. In the evening of the martyrdom, the wife and children were preparing dinner when an armed mob burst in and stormed the house, firing guns. The mob pushed their way upstairs, shooting through the door of the jailor’s bedroom, where the prisoners had been placed for their comfort. Hyrum and Joseph were killed and John Taylor seriously wounded. The mob, having accomplished their evil design retreated.
My great… great grandfather, Christopher Layton went with others to Carthage to retreive the bodies and bring them back to Nauvoo for burial.
Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were early leaders of the Restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Like Jesus Christ, Stephen, Peter, Paul and many others, they were martyred for their testimony of the divinity of Jesus Christ.
Joseph’s Creed
Carthage
The Prophet Joseph Smith (1805 – 18844) and his brother Hyrum, were martyred here at Carthage Jail. The Lord said he took them unto Himself so they could rest.
Day Eight: Ticked in Kansas
Day Eight
We got ticked in Kansas! I wanted to explore an old stone schoolhouse and buildings in a field – the guys took off for the woods. We later discovered we had been ticked – ugh.
Emily prepared us a beautiful breakfast and off we went. We missed the tornadoes tearing through the state, our condolences to the people affected by the terrible storms.
As we continued through Kansas on I-70, we came upon Abilene, home of President Dwight D. Eisnehower. I like Ike! One of my early memories was seeing the president ride in a convertible in a parade, I was 2 or 3. Tim had written a report on him in elementary school. We stopped to pay our respects.
Don’t make me call the flying monkeys!
Among the Kansas displays and memorabilia we saw at the Dwight D. Eisnehower Presidential Library, was this flying monkey. It was a prototype for those created for the “Wizard of Oz.”
Hmm, I wonder if they do windows?
There’s no place like home
This 1920- 30’s Kansas quilt reminded me of the one made by Newell’s great grandmother that we have hanging in our family room. I think I’m ready to go home.