In "The Life of Mary Field Garner" by Anne Garner Barton, it concludes with Mary Field Garner's Testimony that was read at her funeral.
"I still enjoy
living...My advice for a long life is to live a good clean life, eat good
plain, wholesome foods, do not use tobacco or liquor, keep the Word of Wisdom
and take plenty of sleep and rest.
"It is said I am
the only living witness to have actually seen and known the Prophet Joseph
Smith and I want to bear my testimony to the world... to the truthfulness of
the this Gospel..., that Jesus is the Savior of mankind, that Joseph Smith was
a true and living prophet of God to establish his true Gospel on this earth in
this last dispensation. That he was a true and faithful leader of the saints
and that the principles he advocated were true and correct beyond a doubt, that
he lived the Gospel as he taught it to his people, that he did seal his
testimony with his blood...
"That Brigham
Young and all the other presidents of our church have been true prophets of
God, who were divinely called to lead and teach this people as they should be
taught. I am glad my parents embraced the Gospel in England and came
to Zion. I am thankful that I was permitted to live in this last dispensation
when the Gospel was restored to the earth by the Prophet Joseph Smith and of
being many, many times in his presences. There is no doubt in my mind of the
truthfulness of the Gospel and it is my desire to live the Gospel to
the best of my ability for the rest of my life, that I may be found worthy to
again associate with my family and the other righteous saints."
This is an incredible testimony and shows her conviction to the gospel. I am so thankful to be a part of her family and benefit from the legacy that she left.
