Mormon Stories 1419: Remembering Lyn Jacobs - Associate of Mark Hofmann

Описание: Today we have Shannon Flynn and Tonya and Scott Reiter in studio to remember the life of their friend, Lyn Jacob’s, associate of Mormon forger and bomber Mark Hofmann.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Guest introductions
00:03:32 - Shannon Flynn introduction
00:11:20 - Tonya & Scott Reiter introductions
00:12:38 - Why is Lyn Jacobs important to the Mark Hofmann story?
00:16:19 - Shannon’s relationship with Lyn
00:18:57 - Scott & Tonya’s relationship with Lyn
00:24:27 - Lyn’s sexuality & how homosexuality was regarded at the time
00:35:10 - Lyn’s family & home life
00:40:01 - High School years
00:43:33 - Lyn’s Mission in Montreal
00:50:05 - Working for the church after his mission
00:54:45 - Lyn’s interest in books, collections, & church history
00:59:30 - Lyn’s testimony
01:03:12 - Lyn begins to build up his collection of historical church documents
01:18:05 - How Lyn met Mark Hofmann
01:34:09 - Scott & Tonya’s memories of Mark
01:42:15 - Lyn’s work with Mark Hofmann
01:54:10 - Lyn comes out as gay
02:10:42 - Lyn Jacob’s loss of faith in Mormonism
02:17:45 - Mark Hofmann’s motives
02:29:49 - Salamander Letter
02:49:15 - Gordon B. Hinkley’s involvement & LDS church “front-buyers”
03:07:10 - Mark’s using Lyn’s collection as collateral
03:15:03 - The McClellan Papers
03:24:45 - Defending Lyn’s innocence regarding the forgeries
03:31:39 - The importance of Lyn Jacob’s story
03:35:05 - Aftermath of the bombings & Mark’s conviction
03:42:52 - The end of Lyn’s life
03:49:13 - Lyn’s death & funeral
03:54:05 - Thoughts on how Mormon LGBT policies may have affected Lyn’s life
03:59:30 - Concluding remarks

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