The Baptismal Chair

Authors

Ellis William LeRoy Jr.

Keywords

BYU Studies personal essay contest, baptism, covenant path

Abstract

It was a cool cloudy day when I arrived at his home some years past. His hospice nurse was attempting to console his family. He was nearing the end of his life. He was frail and partially conscious but knew we were there. He had always been a stoic man and had worked until disability forced him to retire. He had been confined to a wheelchair for several years. There were no complaints that day, and he was comfortable. He had no desires other than to be with his wife, who had preceded him in death. Now he lay in his bed on oxygen and at peace with the world. He had been a patient of mine almost as long as I had been a physician.

Recommended Citation

LeRoy, Ellis William Jr. (2023) "The Baptismal Chair," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 62: Iss. 2, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol62/iss2/10