Craig and the old man

Craig was made an elder in February of 2001. My family was able to share this moment with the Deckers. On that Sunday, we found ourselves together in Kevin Denning's cramped office with the several of us Mathesons and Deckers having to stand about for lack of room and chairs. But it felt very homey to me and a little bit like everybody there was family. Several of us commented on that, I think. I was there to be made a high priest, and Craig, of course, an Elder. What was special to me was to have Craig's father Lyle ordain me to be a High Priest. I have always had a very high regard for Lyle, and the way he has treated his family. So he ordained me, and then made Craig an elder. I am not flowery enough to express what sort of camaraderie I felt with Craig and his family but I can note this, that in this same special meeting that Craig became a man, I set apart and ordained an old man.

--Craig and the old man