Rosel Ruesch Seastrand testimony

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS SC 1104

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains a testimony written by Rosel Ruesch Seastrand of the North Las Vegas, Nevada, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake. She shares how her testimony of the power of prayer was strengthened through her heart surgery, which was performed by Russell M. Nelson in Salt Lake City around 1978. Materials dated approximately 1978.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1978

Creator

Seastrand, Rosel Ruesch (1932-2002) (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Rosel Ruesch Seastrand was born on December 20, 1932, in Hurricane, Utah. She attended Brigham Young University and met her husband, James Seastrand there. She left before getting her degree, but came back to school at age 65 and earned a BA in theatrical arts. James was a member of the United States Air Force. After he left the military, the couple moved to Southern Nevada. James first became mayor of North Las Vegas in 1980, where he served for 16 years total. He died in 1997. The couple had 4 children together, one daughter and three sons. Rosel founded the James Seastrand Helping Hands of North Las Vegas to gather volunteers to assist seniors in their homes. Rosel endured three heart surgeries before her death. Seastrand passed away January 20, 2002, of a heart condition.