Nauvoo

For some reason I forgot to mention our stay in Nauvoo, Illinois. So this is just a fill in update.

We actually stayed in Keokuk, Iowa across the river as there weren't any pet friendly hotels in Nauvoo. Actually, Nauvoo is a sleepy little town of about 11oo population with a large Mormon presence and a beautiful temple, the replica of the original that was built by Joseph Smith and the early saints. We were fortunate to attend a session on Monday and also enjoyed visiting many sites in and around Nauvoo on Sunday including the Carthage Jail where Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were killed by a mob. We saw Joseph Smith's home and property, and many other sites.

Of note were two acquaintances we made in Nauvoo, one new and one not. While we were in the Visitors Center, we found a long lost friend whom we had lost contact with years ago. It was fun to get reacquainted. While visiting with her, she told us that there was a missionary couple serving in Nauvoo who had the last name of Warr. So we went over and talked with them. His name is Gary Warr with ancestry as follows: Merrill Willis Warr, William Warr, and William Warr. We have a William Warr in our ancestry (Joseph Packer Warr, Samual Sherburn Warr, Joseph Warr, and William Warr) so we may be related somewhere. He has a brother serving at Martin's Cove (which we visited on Mom's birthday) but he was not there the day we were there.