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Students honor President Hinckley with Sunday best

Students from Wasatch High School in Heber City also participated by dressing up.

Monday morning we devoted our seminary hour to remembering Pres Hinckley and let the kids talk about him and how he influenced them. These are kids who get to church at 6am every weekday then go to regular school afterwards. These are kids who choose to put their religion first like all of those who wore there best clothes to respect a favorite leader. This is a generation of youth who we can be proud of. There are an awful lot of adults out there with agendas of their own making who would have us think badly of these youth. Pres Hinckley though highly of this generation of youth and so should we.

The students looked so nice on Monday.
It was such a reverant gesture, in honor of the passing of President Hinckley.
I wish they would dress uo every day! :)

When I went to the elementary school my grandkids attend there was a high school student there with white shirt and tie. It was refreshing to see that when there are so many in the sloppy attire of the street gangers. I though, 'what a great inspiration to the kids here". When I watched the news and saw the students had done this out of respect for President Hinkley, I understood.

What a great bunch of kids we have. Maybe there is hope for the future after all, if these kids are our future leaders.

i attend Jordan High School and it was amazing to see all the people dressed up for the prophet, i to recieved a great number of texts telling me to dress up and i did, it was amazing to see all the people who did dress up, i had friends that aren't even members of the church dress up in respect...it was amazing

I am not sure how it all spread, but many of my Early Morning Seminary students here in Elk Grove, California also got the word and dressed up as well. What a great tribute to a great man.

Even youth from all over Texas were sending out text messages Monday morning to dress up for school in honor of President Hinckley. These youth are bonded by association in their wards, seminary classes, and even EFY attendance. President Hinkley has been very loved and admired by our Texas youth!

I am deeply impressed by those students who dressed up in honor of President Hinckley - and those that would have if they had gotten the message. Their parents must be very proud of them. Way to go!

What a testimony to our dear prophet-that the many students chose to honor his memory in that way-to forgo their usual mode of school dress (somewhat sloppy and unkempt). They showed their fellow students and teachers the high regard in which they hold Pres. Hinckley. The prophet was very successful in communicating with all age groups and it is so obvious that the youth especially feel of his warmth and sincerity. What a joy to behold - these youth, our future leaders, examples to us all.

Word got around to a lot of schools in CA, ID, etc. where there are sizable groups of LDS kids. I was impressed by the thought put into this--and the ease with which the word was spread. I wonder what would happen if we texted our testimonies to one another with such fervor! Perhaps that would also be an appropriate way to honor the Lord's prophet at his passing.

Srudents in Idaho Falls did it too. I am sure that President Hinckley would have been looking down with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye at the impact he had on these yong people!

This is a tribute to the amazing youth we have in the church to show such respect for President Hinckley and his family!

I'm in San Jose, CA, and I, too, dressed up on monday, along with many of the people in my seminary class. It's amazing how quickly the word spread.

Either the message got up to Rexburg, Idaho or they were just similarly inspired to do the same thing; but quite a few kids wore church clothes to school here on Monday too.

My children also dressed up to honor President Hinckley. We received text messages from numerous people so they were even dressing up in Round Valley High in Arizona to honor President Hinckley. I am so impressed that the students came up with a way to show their love and appreciation. It made them think of him throughout the day.

This was done at Henderson high schools as well located just outside of Las Vegas by seminary students. Many questioned what the holiday was for and this gave the students the opportunity to share their love for their beloved Prophet and how they were blessed to belong to a church which has restored priesthood authority.

We first heard of Pres. Hinckley's passing from texts messages sent to our children. Kids in many high schools in Las Vegas, NV also dressed up - my kids received multiple texts to do so. We will miss Pres. Hinckley and his keen sense of humor.

Many of the LDS students at Tooele High School also dressed in their Sunday best to show their respect for President Hinckley. He will be greatly missed by all. What a wonderful example he has been to so many of us...member and non-member alike.

I was cetainly impressed with our youth in their desires to show reverance and respect for President Hinckley by their wearing of 'church dress' to school on Monday. Not only did the High School in Moapa, Nevada participate, but the Middle School here as well. What great youth we have.

I'm filled with admiration and awe for the youth of the church.
Thank You! ;-)