SALT LAKE CITY 27 January 2008 President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97.
President Hinckley was the 15Th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as its president since 12 March 1995.
The
Church president died at his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City at
7:00 p.m. Sunday night from causes incident to age. Members of his
family were at his bedside. A successor is not expected to be formally
chosen by the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until after
PresidentHinckley’s funeral within the next few days.
President Hinckley was known, even at the age of 97, as a tireless leader who always put in a full day at the office and traveled extensively around the world to mix with Church members, now numbering 13 million in 171 nations.
His quick wit and humor, combined with an eloquent style at the pulpit, made him one of the most loved of modern Church leaders. A profoundly spiritual man, he had a great fondness for history and often peppered his sermons with stories from the Church’s pioneer past.
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I was on the phone with my dad tonight when he said, did you hear President Hinckley died? I burst into tears! I love President Hinckley or GBH
as i liked to call him. He was an amazing prophet and i was always so
amazed by his love of all people and respect for all faiths. He had the
greatest sense of humour. I love President Hinckley and think he was really amazing and I am glad he is able to be reunited with his wife.
Wow, I can't believe he has passed away it will be so weird, but I am sure I will love President Monson too. We are hoping that they hold some kind of memorial service here in SLC that we can attend. I am really sad i never got to see him in person. That has been a goal of mine since i moved to SLC. Hopefully i will get to meet him one day...
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