The Sons of Utah Pioneers Portneuf Pioneers and Grove City Chapters will be bringing Clark B. Hinckley to speak in Pocatello at the Caldwell Building in Pocatello on September 25 at 7:00 p.m.  Hinckley is the son of former LDS president Gordon Hinckley, who passed away in 2008.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from BYU and an MBA from Harvard University.  Clark is a descendant of pioneers, with primary historical interest in Columbus and the late 15th/early 16th century, Utah pioneers, and Plymouth Colony.  His current project is a biography of Governor Thomas Hinckley of Plymouth Colony, Clark’s eighth great-grandfather.  Hi publications include “Christopher Columbus: A Man Among the Gentiles” and “Rescued: the Courageous Journey of Mary Goble Pay.”  He as also authored articles for “Pioneer Magazine” including “A Fort at Cove Creek” in the Summer 2024 issue.  He and hiw wife Kathleen are the parents of six children and have 24 grandchildren.  They have lived in Boston, New York, Michigan, Arizona, Spain and Mexico.  They currently reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.  They have both served in numerous church callings, including mission leaders in Barcelona, Spain and president and matron of the Tijuana Mexico Temple.  They currently serve as Church Service Missionaries in the Church History Library.  

A potluck dinner and reception will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday the 25th at the Caldwell church building at 135 South 7th Ave in Pocatello (near Buddys and Ace Hardware), after which the spoken portion of the program will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Anyone from the region is welcome to attend the dinner and the presentation.