President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away tonight. He has been a wonderful leader and example for Devin and I. His teachings will be missed. Here are just a few of his wonderful accomplishments as President.
Hinckley might be best known for his aggressive attitude in building LDS temples around the world. As of Jan. 2008, 124 LDS temples were operating worldwide -- with several others either planned or under construction. Prior to Hinckley's presidency, there were less than 50 world temples.
He is the first Church President ever to travel to Spain, where in 1996 he broke ground for a temple in Madrid, and to Africa, where he met with thousands of Latter-day Saints in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
He has given numerous interviews to major news media, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the CBS 60 Minutes television news magazine, which featured him and the Church in 1996 on an Easter Sunday show seen by more than 20 million. In September of 1998 he was the guest on the popular CNN cable television program Larry King Live.
At age 96, Hinckley became the oldest president in LDS Church history.He passed away at age 97, at his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City at 7pm Sunday Night from causes incident to age. Members of his family were at his bedside.
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I would like to use this forum to let my children know that I had a strong testimony that Pres. Hinckley was a prophet, called of God. I also know that there will be a new prophet, also divinely called, and that he will lead us with as much love and devotion. How blessed we are to have living prophets.
We are saddened too at his death. BUt rejoyce with him as he finally gets to be with his wife. He has missed her and his waited for years for this great day. We know he will be welcomed back home with great joy as he was such a good and faithful servant. We love him too!
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