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 Some families may wish&nbsp;to organize around a husband and wife and&nbsp;their descendants. Others, like the&nbsp;[http://www.broughfamily.org/ Brough Family Organization]&nbsp;and [http://www.osmondfamily.org Osmond Family Organization],&nbsp;may decide on a much larger&nbsp;agenda (see below).&nbsp;
-According to the ''Encyclopedia of Mormonism'' (David H. Ludlow, 1992, pages 497-498),&nbsp;"'''In 1978 the [LDS] Church asked all families to organize themselves at three levels: immediate families, grandparent families, and ancestral families.&nbsp;''' The '''immediate family '''consists of husband and wife, and begins when they are married.... When the children marry and have children of their own, the '''grandparent organization '''is initiated.&nbsp; Beyond that, each family is ideally involved in an '''ancestral organization''', which consists of all the descendants of an earlier common progenitors couple."&nbsp; Additional information&nbsp;on these three types of family&nbsp;"levels"--or organizations--and their&nbsp;functions and purposes&nbsp;is&nbsp;detailed in the&nbsp;''Encyclopedia of Mormonism.''
-Also, the book ''Mormon Doctrine'' (Bruce R. McConkie, 1966, Second Edition, page 274), states the following about family organizations: "Church members who are descendants of common ancestors should form family organizations. These organizations serve four particular purposes: 1) They create family solidarity and honor the patriarchal system. Desires to work righteousness are enhanced, and members of the rising generations are encouraged to keep the commandments and look forward to temple marriages and the fullness of the blessings of the priesthood. 2) They make it possible for large groups of saints, having a common purpose, to pool their skills and means in organized genealogical research. Incident to this research the preparation of family histories is a proper and desirable enterprise. 3) They keep current family genealogical data. 4) They make recreational opportunities available to groups bound together by a common tie. ...In keeping with the spirit of love and unity which should always exist in Latter-day Saint families, it is proper for families, both large and small, to hold frequent family reunions. Regular family organizations, as an aid in carrying out their important work, should hold these affairs from time to time."
-In April 2003 General Conference, Elder L. Tom Perry stated the following about family organizations: "The Church has established two special times for families to be together. The first is centered around the proper observance of the Sabbath day. This is the time we are to attend our regular meetings together, study the life and teachings of the Savior and of the prophets. 'Other appropriate Sunday activities include (1) writing personal and family journals, (2) holding family councils, (3) establishing and maintaining family organizations for the immediate and extended family, (4) personal interviews between parents and children, (5) writing to relatives and missionaries, (6) genealogy, (7) visiting relatives and those who are ill or lonely, (8) missionary work, (9) reading stories to children, and (10) singing Church hymns'."[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2003/04/the-importance-of-the-family?lang=eng]
 A list of well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mormon_family_organizations Mormon Family Organizations] is posted in Wikipedia, and two of these organizations--the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belnap_Family_Organization Belnap Family Organization] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Family_Organization Brough Family Organization][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belnap_Family_Organization --have their own documented articles in&nbsp;Wikipedia].
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 [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029371/Log-cabin-where-Olive-Osmond-was-born-is-dedicated-in-Idaho.html?pg=all Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin &amp; Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho], May 3, 2010 (''Deseret News'')<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeOHspBD6m0 Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin &amp; Museum in Samaria, Idaho,] April-May 2010 (''YouTube'' video)<br>[http://www.osmondfamily.org/osmond_cabin.html Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum dedication and plaque photos&nbsp;]- Osmond website, 2012
-The importance of erecting faith-promoting memorials and monuments has often been mentioned by LDS&nbsp;Church leaders.&nbsp; For example, in the LDS&nbsp;Church News of November 26, 2011 (page 10), Richard E. Turley Jr., assistant LDS&nbsp;Church historian, stated the following about the recent Granite Monument erected to the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon in Liberty, Missouri: "It may, with good sense, be asked, 'Why do we build such monuments?' 'It is to remember important events in the history of the Church, events in God's ongoing relationship with His children.' God's people are commanded to keep records, and those include not just books and manuscripts 'but also art, artifacts and historic sites....' 'The tradition of creating monuments and sacred places goes back almost to the beginning of the Bible,' Brother Turley noted, citing references in Genesis and Joshua. He said he has been on every continent except Antarctica and has seen monuments around the world commemorating events of Church history. 'The purpose for which we erect this monument is 'to remember the great things the Lord has done for His children,' and that phrase appears again and again in the Book of Mormon, Brother Turley observed. 'It appears there because the Book of Mormon tells us that having monuments like this and recording the information about the history of the Church helps to build faith and pass it on from generation to generation'."<br>
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