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Blake, Rex B. (Rex Bevan), 1914-2014

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914 - 2014

Biographical History

Rex. B Blake (1914-2014) was a husband, father and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Rex. B Blake was born on November 1, 1914 in Vineyard, Utah to parents Samuel H. and Annie Bevan Blake. He served a mission to England from 1934-36. He married Zella Harding on January 14, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had six children. She passed away in 1982 following which he married Ruth Wright Christensen on June 25, 1983 in Provo, Utah. Together they served a mission to the West Indies from 1984-86. While there, Rex was called as the first branch president of the St. John's Branch.

He spent his life serving within the church and throughout the community. He passed away on October 14, 2014 in Provo, Utah where he is buried.

Citation:
FindAGrave, via WWW, March 16, 2015 (Rex. B Blake was born on November 1, 1914 in Vineyard, Utah to parents Samuel H. and Annie Bevan Blake; served a mission to England from 1934-36; married Zella Harding on January 14, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah; had six children; She passed away in 1982 following which he married Ruth Wright Christensen on June 25, 1983 in Provo, Utah; they served a mission to the West Indies from 1984-86; spent his life serving within the church and throughout the community; passed away on October 14, 2014 in Provo, Utah where he is buried).

LDSChurchNews, via WWW, March 16, 2015 (While there, Rex was called as the first branch president of the St. John's Branch).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Anti-Mormon Literature in Antigua, West Indies

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197221961359]
Identifier: MSS 8481
Scope and Contents

Contains Anti-Mormon literature from the island of Antigua in the West Indies. It comes in the form of pamphlets and newspaper articles. There are also a few written documents in response to anti-Mormon theories and ideas. Materials are dated 1980-1986.

Dates: 1980-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Anti-Mormon Literature in Antigua, West Indies

Rex B. Blake missionary journals

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232483864]
Identifier: MSS 2651
Scope and Contents

Rex B. Blake's original missionary journal, "My Mission to Great Britain-1934 to 1936 by Rex B. Blake," record of missionary labors.

Dates: 1934-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Rex B. Blake missionary journals

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Latter Day Saint churches -- Controversial literature 1
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