Young Alma had four friends who were sons of King Mosiah. He was very sorrowful and ashamed. Born in 1929, Loy dedicated her life to her community, achieving many firsts as a woman. But this is never confirmed. From an ancient Near Eastern perspective, the voice of the angel The angel told Alma the Elder was overjoyed when he heard what had happened to his son. They knew that only the power of God could cause the earth to shake so violently. During this time Alma the Younger did not move. Nils remained in the USA. © 2021 www.tcpalm.com. That means that Alma the Elder was at least 73 years old when the angel came to Alma the Younger. We're all going to miss her.". He thought, “If only I could be banished and become extinct both soul and body, that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God, to be judged of my deeds.”. Why Did Alma Respond in the Way He Did to the “Order of Nehor” in Ammonihah? Alma was worried about these young people. The story about Alma the Younger was then brought up. It would oversimplify the Book of Mormon account to describe Alma the Younger as being spiritually advantaged for having a prophet father, since that same father once sat on a golden throne speaking deceptive, flattering words to justify the “riotous living” of a sexual free-for-all in his patron King’s court. Their testimonies were strong and many people believed them. And can ye not also behold me before you? She toured the power plant with other committee members, noting it was her first time inside in years. ", More:Centennial: Famous pioneering families leave lasting marks on Vero Beach's parks, roads, She was a people person, said longtime friend Ann Hamner, recalling when a freckle-faced, red-haired girl introduced herself with a friendly, "I'm Alma Lee Loy.". Her closest friends reported that she had finished writing her autobiography, and anticipated going home from the hospital and sending the manuscript to her publishers. “The people who have been stopping by are old friends, new friends, people who have been here a long time and some who just moved here. They were also wicked. The Know. She was a member of the Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary Committee and a founding member of the Indian River Community Foundation. Loy was an integral part of the 100-year history of Vero Beach, and was honored last year as grand marshal in the city’s Centennial parade. Feeling this despair, young Alma remembered that his father had said that Christ would come to the world and suffer for the sins of all people. So did other members of the Church. Whose “Word” Was Fulfilled by Christ’s Suffering “Pains and Sicknesses”? Loy accumulated state and local honors and recognitions. He realized he had led many people to do evil. One day while they were out causing problems, an angel of the Lord appeared to them. Is it wrong to have questions or to be unsure about parts of the Church? The prophet Alma and King Mosiah were worried about their sons and prayed for them. Now draw what happened to Alma the Younger in verse 11. This story is found in Mosiah 26–28; Alma 36. Everywhere they went they admitted their sins and told about how they had changed their lives. She experienced her childhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. I am sent from God. More:May Alma Lee Loy's spirit guide Indian River County's future generations | Laurence Reisman. One question that's never answered in The Queen's Gambit is exactly how Beth's adoptive mother, Alma Wheatley (Marielle Heller), died. Charlie Crist to the Indian River County Hospital District, and was an original member of the Indian River Medical Center board. The Book of Mormon tells us how the prayers of a father helped a rebellious son return to the ways of the Lord. Nils died in 1962. At the end of the mission, Alma walks out of an elevator, appearing within a ball of fire. Her family was at her side at VNA Hospice House, said her niece, Robyn Guy. Alma the Younger and the four sons of King Mosiah were trying to destroy the Church, and many people followed them. Almost everyone has an "Alma Lee story" to share, friends said. Earlier this year, she served on the city’s Three Corners Steering Committee that recommended possible uses for the former city power plant, wastewater-treatment plant and former Post Office annex at 17th Street and Indian River Boulevard. Dressed in only the finest, she is paraded around more as an accessory than Reynolds’s lover, and everyone around her seems to be waiting for the inevitable moment when Cyril asks her to leave. Mosiah 27:8. That Loy's passing came on a Friday was significant, Guy said. Slowly they were led away from the truth. Alma Wahlberg is an American Reality Star. She featured in the A&E series Wahlburgers. With their own eyes they had seen an angel of the Lord. The Book of Mormon says that Alma "was taken up by the Spirit," and that "the scriptures saith the Lord took Moses unto himself; and we suppose that he has also received Alma in the spirit, unto himself" (Alma 45:18, 19). "(Loy) has meant so much to this community," Falls said. When his friends saw how helpless he was, they carried him to his home and laid him before his father. Her name is on park benches and numerous community-service and volunteer awards given out each year by organizations including the chamber and the Cultural Council of Indian River County. "It's a great loss to everyone. Alma is first mentioned as an unbeliever, engaged in persecuting and attempting to destroy the church. Her family meant everything to her, Guy said. Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah Repent Purpose. He, 19 … There are three different accounts of this experience, each with their own perspectives on the event; Mosiah 27, Alma 36, and Alma 38. The angel commanded, “Alma, arise and stand forth, for why persecutest thou the church of God?”. "Friday's were fun, because she was always there," Guy said. Here's why Katniss shot that fateful arrow at President Coin in The Hungers Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.The Hunger Games movie franchise is based on the bestselling books by author Suzanne Collins. Doth not my voice shake the earth? Together with many other people he prayed that somehow his son would have the desire to change. This means he was around 74 years old when his son, Alma the younger, saw the angel (100-92 BC, Mosiah 27). Notes 1. I never heard her say a bad thing to anybody," Hamner said. Her presence at any meeting commanded respect and recognition. In 2018, she received the Florida “Spirit of Community” award, given to positive role models for women and girls. In the late 1920s he was joined in USA by Axell Tollof Kvist (a relative of Alma's, born: April 14 1896) from Gruvan, Bjuv. Loy was one of his first investors when he went into business in 1960, he said. When the rebellious Alma the Younger was confronted by a messenger from God, the angel “descended as it were in a cloud; and he spake as it were with a voice of thunder.” That the angel manifested himself in this way makes sense in many contexts, especially from ancient Near Eastern and Mesoamerican perspectives. Age, Ethnicity. If not, please subscribe and help keep the news you want coming. Alma the Younger was one of the very worst sinners. Brought before the king and his priests, Abinadi emphatically urged them to repent and obey the law of Moses and look forward to the coming of Christ. "To us, she was just Aunt Lee," said Guy, who worked at Loy's clothing store in high school and part of college. The last time we see her alive, she is contemplating herself in the mirror. "She had an uncanny ability to know everybody, and remember everybody," he said. Others were angry when they heard Alma and his friends preaching, but this did not discourage them. And Mosiah consulted with his priests. Alma Lee Loy, affectionately called the First Lady of Vero Beach because of her commitment to the community and to the county, died Friday from complications from pneumonia. A public celebration of Loy's life will be planned in the future, Guy said. Loy served on the County Commission until 1980. About 148 BC, the prophet Abinadiwas arrested for preaching repentance and condemning the wickedness of Noah and his people. The Lord heard their prayers, and one day an angel came to Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah. Moses and Elijah were translated for a purpose. Prayerfully study Mosiah 27, Mosiah 28:1-9 and Alma 36:11-24. Kvist was to send for his wife to join him in America but he never made contact again. More:Touring the future: Vero Beach committee sees development potential on power-plant walk-through. June 2, 2020. “Our quality of life is enhanced by our parks. She loved that, and so did we all.". Loy seemed to know everyone, said businessman Bob Brackett. The story takes place in a future where a totalitarian government rules over "Districts" in the country of Panem, and each year candidates are chosen to take part in a brutal, televised game of death. 564; Alma 7:11. "If I walked in the room and I saw Alma Lee, I knew I was in the right place," Brackett said. It must have been wonderful for his father to hear him say, “I have repented of my sins, and the Lord has forgiven me.” He bore testimony to the people, saying that although he had once rejected Jesus, he now knew that Jesus was the Son of God and the Redeemer of the world. She leaves behind a legacy that spans the business, political and philanthropic community. "She has touched our lives as a friend and servant of our home. They persuaded many people to leave the Church and become wicked. May 26, 2020. More:Three Corners Steering Committee debates preliminary vision for former power plant property. Loy and her siblings — Gwendolyn Loy Guy and George W. Loy Jr. — were born and raised in Vero Beach. Go thy way, and seek to destroy the church no more, that their prayers may be answered, even if thou wilt of thyself be cast off.” With these words, the angel departed. Maria Berglund (neé Nilsson), born on 22 December 1859 in Fleninge, Sweden. For Alma the Younger to … "We were really lucky that we were born into this life, and with her," her niece said. Alma, a young European immigrant who we first see working as a somewhat clumsy waitress, is both dazzled and overwhelmed by the opulence of her new surroundings. They knew that they had learned the truth, and they wanted to share it with everyone. The angel explained that he had been sent in answer to the faithful prayers of Alma’s father. He was a wicked and idolatrous man and caused many problems for the Church. “Today we have a golden opportunity to set the stage for upgrading and improving our parks for all to enjoy,” she told the commission. Mosiah 27:8. He was so happy that he invited a multitude of people to come and see the result of the prayers they had offered. She was a woman who needed to be surrounded by creative genius, and the young Alma Schindler married Gustav Mahler in 1902 when she was 22, already pregnant with their first child. 6. "She was real positive about everything.". Vero Beach city workers will be placing flags along the Alma Lee Loy Bridge Saturday morning and pink ribbons on the bridge-dedication signs to honor her, said City Manager Monte Falls. Because she is African-American, her marriage to Kit was kept secret to avoid social repercussions. Then Alma asked members of the priesthood to fast and pray that the Lord would open the mouth of Alma the Younger so that he might speak, and also that his arms and legs would receive their strength. He had a powerful testimony of the truths he had been taught. We know that Alma the Elder died around 91 BC at the age of 82 (see Mosiah 29:45). 's PS3 bonus mission, Alma is seen taunting the members of a Delta Force squad sent into ATC headquarters, appearing and disappearing at random intervals. Alma the older died in 92-91 BC and was 82 years old (Mosiah 29:45). Also – put an “A” next to each of those The story of Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah is one of the more popular scripture stories in our church. Alma is famous as the mother of Mark Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg. This day has just been full of surprises.”. All rights reserved. During this time Alma the Younger did not move. “I think we need to see it as it is today,” she said in January. Among Loy’s awards: Love Your Lagoon award, 2013, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; named Pioneer Family, Indian River Heritage Center; Alma Lee Loy Legacy Society, 2011, Indian River Community Foundation; Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2010, Indian River State College Foundation; Dan K. Richardson Humanitarian Award, 2007, Gifford Youth Achievement Center; Ted Brown Volunteer of the Year, 2007, Taxpayers’ Association of Indian River County. The Delta Force squad attempts to escape her, however, she quickly kills them all. The local rumor is that she is his housekeeper, though that is a suspicious luxury for a mere gas station attendant. His father had asked God to give Alma the Younger a knowledge of the truth. Preparation. In 1963, she was the first woman to serve as president of the Vero Beach/Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. She misses Beth's match against Borgov in Mexico City, and when Beth goes back to the hotel room she finds Alma dead in the bed. When the angel spoke, his voice sounded like thunder and caused the earth where the young men stood to shake violently. "She loved being there at that store and helping people. Alma was aware of the doctrine that the “same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world” (Alma 34:34), and this doctrine impelled Alma to command his people and us to make sure our earthly spirit, or who we had really become, would qualify us for entrance into the kingdom of God. They did not want to be baptized and they would not join the Church. When the people listened to his words which sounded nice, but were not true, their faith in the Lord faltered, and Satan began to have power over them. When she spoke —with her quiet, Southern accent — people listened. Alma the Younger* Mosiah 27:8, Alma 1, Alma 2, Alma 3, Alma 4, Alma 5, Alma 6, Alma 7, Alma 8, Alma 9, Alma 10, Alma 11, Alma 12, Alma 13, Alma 14, Alma 15, Alma 16, Alma 27-35, Alma 36-42, Alma 43-44, Alma 45. Alma Lee Loy, affectionately called the First Lady of Vero Beach because of her commitment to the community and to the county, died Friday from complications from pneumonia. Her influence in Indian River County is evident in the buildings, structures and awards that carry her name, including the Alma Lee Loy Bridge on 17th Street and the Alma Lee Loy Indian River County Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Vero Beach. In 2009, she was appointed by Gov. Alma was also heartsick because his own son, also named Alma, was a leader among the unbelievers and was doing all he could to destroy the Church. The angel had come to convince young Alma of the power of God. A member of First Baptist Church, she also was involved with the Gifford Youth Orchestra. Ricardo Perez: Building a Three-Generation Gospel Legacy in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Cleansing the Inner Vessel: The Process of Repentance, “Charity Vaunteth Not Itself, Is Not Puffed Up”, “The Conversion of Alma the Younger,” Tambuli, May 1988, 2. A 1947 Vero Beach High School graduate, she graduated from the University of Miami in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Want more Treasure Coast news? When Alma began to defend Abinadi the king had Alma cas… They wanted everyone to experience the joy of righteous living. Draw a speaking box coming from Alma the Younger’s mouth and in it write your favorite phrase he said in one of the verses 27:24-31. Alma the Younger had fallen away from the teachings of his righteous father, Alma, and had gone about seeking to destroy the Church. Strunk Funeral Home is handling arrangements. She operated Alma Lee's children’s clothing store in Vero Beach for 42 years. 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