Ezra Taft Benson

Instructions: Cut out the puzzle squares, put them together to create a picture of this prophet, and read some of the highlights of his life. Glue the picture, its title, and the highlights to another piece of paper, and color it.

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Ezra Taft Benson puzzle

Art from Presidents of the Church coloring book: courtesy of Grandin Book, Orem, Utah

• 1899 August 4, is born in Whitney, Idaho

• 1912–13 (age 12–13) Runs the farm while his father serves a mission

• 1918 (age 18) graduates from Oneida Stake Academy in Preston, Idaho

• 1921–23 (age 22–24) Serves a mission to Great Britain

• 1926 (age 27) Graduates from Brigham Young University; marries Flora Smith Amussen

• 1927 (age 28) Receives a master’s degree from Iowa State College; over the years receives eleven honorary degrees from American universities

• 1938–39 (age 39) Serves as president of the Boise Idaho Stake

• 1940 (age 40) Is called to be the president of the Washington D.C. Stake

• 1943 (age 43) Is called to be an Apostle

• 1946 (age 46) Is set apart as president of the European Mission; distributes needed supplies to European Saints after World War II

• 1953–61 (age 53–61) Serves as United States Secretary of Agriculture in President Eisenhower’s Cabinet

• 1963–68 (age 64–69) Serves as president of the European Mission

• 1968–71 (age 69–72) Supervises missionary work in Asia

• 1973 (age 74) Becomes president of the Quorum of the Twelve

• 1985 (age 86) Is sustained as President of the Church

• 1986 (age 87) Dedicates the Denver Colorado Temple

• 1987 (age 88) Dedicates the Frankfurt Germany Temple

• 1989 (age 90) Is awarded the United States Presidential Citizens Medal