Local leaders remember President Faust

Local leaders from the religious, political and legal communities remembered President Faust as a man of service to the church and community.

"I had the great honor of knowing President Faust fairly well, and I have lost a dear friend. The church has lost a great leader, and Joyce (Bennett's wife) and I extend our deepest sympathies to the family." — Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah

"President Faust was a profoundly influential voice during his service to the legal profession for high standards of ethics, civility and to the rule of law. ... He will be deeply missed." — Christine Durham, chief justice, Utah Supreme Court

"He was a great friend to our family and millions of others. He is a person of great dimension, wide-ranging abilities and deeply spiritual capacities." — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

"I have always had a deep respect for President Faust and his tremendous example of selfless service and caring for his community and the world. He left a legacy of public service and thoughtfulness to which we can all aspire." — Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.

"His kindness, his twinkling smile and his compassion will be greatly missed. He has been a blessing to our lives and to the lives of many others." — Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate

"I ask all Catholics to kindly keep President Faust, his wife, Ruth, his family and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their prayers, asking our loving God to grant President Faust the fullness of his eternal kingdom. May this just and honorable man rest in peace." — Bishop John Wester of the Diocese of Salt Lake City