"I speak unto you as the voice of one crying from the dust . . ."

A sampling of the obituaries and epitaphs that were written:

"Mormon, also known as the father of Moroni, led the Nephite armies for a long time. He killed a lot of people - probably had a higher body count than Master Chief. . . . He also obtained and abridged the words of Nephi and all the other prophets before him. Because of him, we now have the Book of Mormon. He once said, 'I wonder if my book will do well?'"

"A wonderful stripling warrior died recently. He had served in Helaman's army that supported the people in the borders of the land on the south by the west sea against the Lamanites. This warrior took up arms so that his father would not have to break his oath. He was a man of truth & soberness; a man who was full of courage and very valiant. He kept the commandments and was true in everything he did. None of the 2,000 stripling warrors that this warrior fought with died in battle."

"Korihor, about the age of 30, died 5 days ago in the land of the Zoramites. He was run upon and trodden down. We know not where he was from or who his family was. He was an anti-Christ that asked for a sign and was struck dumb by the Lord. He will not be missed."

King Benjamin
Beloved Teacher, Father, and King

Abish
Great Woman Among Stupid Lamanites

Gadianton
Expert in Wickedness
Leader of Robber Bands