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In recent years, the Church has developed and restored many historical sites in order to commemorate past events and preserve their legacy. However, one place remains largely untouched: Far West, Missouri. Besides a few commemorative plaques, no physical evidence remains of what was once a thriving community of over 10,000 Saints. In this book, "Far West, Missouri: It Shall Be Called Most Holy," authors Dan and Janet Lisonbee bring to life Far West's rich and significant role in Church history. With the help of photographs, personal histories, eyewitness accounts, and other historical data, you'll come to appreciate the story of this unique area and relate to the people who lived there in a whole new way.
Dan and Janet Lisonbee are natives of Mesa, Arizona, and are the parents of ten children. They currently reside in Brighton, Colorado. Dan received his law degree from Arizona State University and was a tax consultant for twenty years for TRW, a multi-national corporation headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. He has written another book soon to be published, The Laws of Nauvoo.Dan and Janet lived in Kirtland, Ohio, for several years and were involved in Church history there. Janet worked closely with the Community of Christ to develop and present tours of the North Kirtland Cemetery, where many early Church members are buried. She also developed an LDS Church history exhibit for the Lake County Historical Society and contributed historical articles for the Kirtland Gazette.Janet is the author of Mormon Graves in Kirtland and Missouri Mormon Burials and has also researched the deaths of the early LDS members who died in the Nauvoo area. She was also a contributor to Meridian Magazine for two years.Dan and Janet are lifetime members of the Church and have served in a number of capacities. Both have taught early morning seminary and served extensively in the youth programs of the Church. Dan has served as a bishop, bishop's counselor, high councilor, and counselor in a stake presidency.
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