In recognition of his many years of leadership and service to the Mormon historical community, the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation presented its Junius F. Wells Award for 2011 to Richard Lyman Bushman June 18, 2011. The presentation was made at the Springville Art Museum in Springville, Utah. The program included many descriptive tributes to Brother Bushman together with a grand children string quartet providing background music. A melody of 40’s and 50’s music was performed by Herschel Bullen on the saxophone and Jim Guss guitarist. In attendance was a large gathering from the Mormon history community.