At the death of his one of his wives, Henry Moon said:
"I am thankful today that I am as I am. My interest is in the Kingdom of God. We
ought to be concerned about the future state. We are only sent here on a mission. We
ought to fulfil that mission aright. It is no small thing to this generation—the mission of
Joseph Smith—and I realize it to some extent. How do you think I feel when I hear of
my own relations being so careless about so weighty a matter. It is your choice to go the
way of life or the way of death. You shall not be ignorant of what is going on while you
tabernacle in the flesh. I am for peace, right-eousness, happiness and every other principle that is for the happifying of the human family and to increase and grow in the
knowledge of the truth and to rise until I attain to the perfect stature of a man in Christ,
that is to fill an earth. How can that be done? By being faithful and obedient to those,
holding the holy Priesthood and keeping the commandments of God in all things. I
know that to be a Latter-day Saint and not have the spirit of it is a hard case, but if we
live it we shall have it. Although my mother I never knew, yet I shall see to her interest.
She will have a chance and everyone else since the Priesthood was taken from the earth.
Saviours shall stand on mount Zion in the last days. The work of God will roll on. No
power can stay His Hand. God rules, He has spoken from the heavens. His purposes will
be fulfilled. The meek shall inherit the earth. Be faithful ye Latter-day Saints. Your
redemption will come. You have been taught the way of life, walk therein. God bless the
honest and virtuous, and those that wish to do good."
What a powerful testimony and great wisdom for us: to keep the eternal perspective, be faithful and obedient to those holding the Priesthood, and keep the commandments. Henry Moon was a very righteous man and I am honored to be one of his many descendants. 

Source: Moon, Richard Nephi, Maureen Moon LaPray, and Louise Moon Theibaud. The Family of Henry Moon Mormon Pioneer 1819-1894. Provo: Brigham Young University Printing Press, 2006.