Eduardo Balderas (1907-1989) was a writer and translator. He was born in Mexico, and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a youth in El Paso, Texas along with his family members.
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- Affiliation:
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Birthday:
- September 14, 1907
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Eduardo Balderas
Eduardo Balderas Eduardo Balderas was the great translator. For the millions of Church members who speak Spanish he provided the hymsn, the Doctrine and Covenants, The pearl of Great Price and much else
Eduardo Balderas The best way to learn more on Eduardo Balderas is to hunt down the May 1985 Ensign article on him entitled "Trnalsating Faith into Service".
Eduardo Balderas Brother Balderas also translated the talks of President Lee and President Smith at Area Conferences in Latin America.
Eduardo Balderas As early as 1947 the Church News had an article about Brother Balderas. This article was written by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Eduardo Balderas Brother Balderas also did the translations of close to half the hymns in the Spanish hymnal.
Eduardo Balderas From 1946 until the late 1970s or early 1980s Brother Balderas would travel from his home in Salt Lake City to Mesa to be there during the annual temple trip from Mexico. He would give patrarchal blessings and assist in temple ordinances.
Eduardo Balderas He and Ivins were the ones assigned to translate the temple ceremonies into Spanish. This was the first translation of the temple ceremonies done in this dispensation.
Eduardo Balderas Balderas later became the first full-time translator for the LDS Church. He translated the Pearl of Great Price into Spanish.
Eduardo Balderas In 1934 Balderas beganassisting Antoine R. Ivins in tralsating the Doctrine and Covenants into Spanish.
Eduardo Balderas Well, Brother Balderas finnished his mission in 1931. He and Rhea were married in the Mesa Temple on October 10, 1935.
Eduardo Balderas Not long after Eduardo returned home and while working in a lumber yard he met a missionary who had been transfered from Los Angeles and had before transfering been told to look him up. Her name was Rhea Ross. After Rhea returned home to Salt Lake City, she and Eduardo corresponded. Eduardo then traveled to Salt Lake City to meet Rhea's family.
Eduardo Balderas This is a continuation of the story of Eduardo Balderas. His father was know as "the golden tongued orator of the Latins". In his early 20s Balderas served in what was then known as the Spanish-American mission, which covered the South-west US but only missionaries assigned to work in Spanish. He spent most of his mission in Los Angeles.
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