Miller family talks about contributing to the Joseph Smith Papers
When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a press event June 27 to announce completion of the Joseph Smith Papers, Church leaders acknowledged that finishing the project would not have been possible without the Larry and Gail Miller family.
The Miller family provided an initial $10 million investment to the project with significant subsequent financial support until its completion — a duration of more than 20 years.
“We express deep appreciation to the Larry H. and Gail Miller family, who have generously supported the Joseph Smith Papers project from its inception until today. Their deep spiritual commitment has been crucial to this effort,” said Elder Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
From left, Elder Kyle S. McKay, General Authority Seventy and the Church’s historian and recorder; Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; philanthropist Gail Miller and her husband, Kim Wilson, prior to a news conference on the completion of the Joseph Smith Papers project in the Church History Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
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The Miller family remained committed to the project after Larry Miller’s death in 2009, despite uncertain economic times. Their contribution to the Joseph Smith Papers cannot be overstated, said Elder Kyle S. McKay, a General Authority Seventy who serves as the Church’s historian and recorder.
“They are the reason we are here today, and we are so grateful to them,” Elder McKay said. “They have given generously, and we have been blessed by it.”
Businesswoman and philanthropist Gail Miller reflected on her family’s contributions to the Joseph Smith Papers, as well as her testimony and commitment to the Church, as a guest on the Church News podcast.
