The Life of Sister Dantzel White Nelson | An Interview with Marjorie Nelson Lowder

Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Marjorie Nelson Lowder
grew up as the 9th of 10 children of President Russell M. Nelson
and Sister Dantzel White Nelson, surrounded by music, books, art,
faith and lots of love. She loves to spend time creating, being in
nature and gathering with her family and friends. She is an artist,
vocalist, and the author/illustrator of a book based on a favorite
lullaby her mother used to sing. Links Pudding on the Moon There is
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Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library Highlights 2:15 Kurt
introduces Marjorie and her background. Daughter of President
Nelson and his late wife Dantzel White Nelson. 4:50 Marjorie wrote
a children’s book based on a lullaby that her mother used to sing
to them. Her mother was a great singer. 8:20 Dantzel’s background
and childhood. She grew up in Perry, Utah. How she met President
Nelson. 11:00 Marjorie’s memories of her mother. She was masterful
at creating beautiful traditions and gathering her family together.
She created fun events like family olympics and themed family
dinners. 16:00 Marjorie was one of ten children. She shares her
memories of their family dynamic and what it was like to have a
busy surgeon as a father. 20:00 Marjorie’s teenage years and the
dynamic with her mother 22:40 Dantzel sang in the Tabernacle Choir
for 20 years. Marjorie takes after her mother and has been very
involved in choir. Music was something that was very special in
their family. 25:40 When her father operated on President Kimball
27:00 Marjorie’s advice to women that feel like they can’t live up
to what other women are doing and the comparison trap that we fall
into 30:10 Finding out that her father had been called as an
apostle and finding out in conference 32:00 Dantzel adjusting to
life when her husband was called as an apostle 33:40 Marjorie’s
relationship with her mother as an adult 37:50 Marjorie’s memories
from the 20 years her mother served and traveled with her father
when he was an apostle 39:15 The passing of Dantzel Nelson. Things
that helped them through the time of mourning and grief of losing
her. 42:00 Marjorie’s book, Pudding on the Moon 44:50 Marjorie
sings her mother’s lullaby, Pudding on the Moon. The Leading Saints
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