Frederick William Hurst received visits from his two dead brothers who were desirous of having him perform vicarious work on their behalf in the temple:
“In the fall and winter of 1892-3, I worked at painting in the Salt Lake Temple. Although sick, I felt strongly impressed to go and do my very best..
Along about the 1st of March, 1893, I found myself alone in the dining room, all had gone to bed. I was sitting at the table when to my great surprise my elder Brother Alfred walked in and sat down opposite me at the table and smiled. I said to him (he looked so natural). "When did you arrive in Utah?"
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
From Liahona The Elders Journal
“The following experience occurred while the writer was laboring as a missionary in the state of Wisconsin, in 1899.
On the 22nd of October of that year my father died in Salt Lake City, surrounded by some of the members of his family. Word was sent to me next day, but owing to my having changed my place of residence, I did not receive the message until the day of the funeral, too late to have gone home to be in attendance. My mind naturally reverted to my last visit with him and the pleasant parting as he bade me God-speed on my mission, and to what I would find when I returned home.
On the 22nd of October of that year my father died in Salt Lake City, surrounded by some of the members of his family. Word was sent to me next day, but owing to my having changed my place of residence, I did not receive the message until the day of the funeral, too late to have gone home to be in attendance. My mind naturally reverted to my last visit with him and the pleasant parting as he bade me God-speed on my mission, and to what I would find when I returned home.
Edward James Wood
This occurrence took place in Canada in 1921 following an agreement between Alberta Stake President Edward J. Wood and Stake Patriarch Henry L. Hinman They had promised that whichever of the two died first would return and tell the other about the work being performed in the spirit world:
“Another of the memorable occasions in the life of President Wood occurred in 1921. “Uncle" Henry L. Hinman, Stake Patriarch and last living personal witness of Joseph Smith the Prophet among the Canadian Saints, half-jokingly made an agreement with Edward Wood. The two men, while speaking of the spirit world, agreed that the first to die should return and tell the other about the work going on there. “Uncle" Henry died shortly thereafter.
“Another of the memorable occasions in the life of President Wood occurred in 1921. “Uncle" Henry L. Hinman, Stake Patriarch and last living personal witness of Joseph Smith the Prophet among the Canadian Saints, half-jokingly made an agreement with Edward Wood. The two men, while speaking of the spirit world, agreed that the first to die should return and tell the other about the work going on there. “Uncle" Henry died shortly thereafter.
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