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LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97
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nonlds | 11:09 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Wonderful man of god!
Jeff | 11:09 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley has not only made this world a better place, he has
profoundly changed my life and always motivated me to be a better person. Your
light will be missed!
Saints in Saudi Arabia | 11:10 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
as well as those from all over the world mourn deeply the loss of our beloved
Prophet! He has gone to a much deserved rest and reunion with sweetheart and
other loved ones, and we are happy for that, but what a hole is left in our
hearts, nevertheless! The world seems to be a little off-kilter today. We ever
pray for Thee, Our Prophet Dear!
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Anonymous | 11:10 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
"We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet". We love you President Hinckley!
Oh, how we will miss you!
FAM. CAMPOS | 11:11 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
PTE HINCKLEY: UN HOMBRE DE DIOS, UN EJEMPLO MAS A SEGUIR,UN GRAN EJEMPLO. DIOS
BENDIGA A SU FAMILIA.
PTE. HINCKLEY; MEN OF GOD, EXCELLENT PERSON, HE GAVE LOVE, WE HAVE IN OUR HEARTS. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY!!!
PTE. HINCKLEY; MEN OF GOD, EXCELLENT PERSON, HE GAVE LOVE, WE HAVE IN OUR HEARTS. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY!!!
The Ostler Family | 11:11 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Our Beloved Prophet, we love you and will miss you. Thank you for all you did.
We will forever be grateful for you and your teachings. You have increased our
testimonies forever. We look forward to seeing you again.
Alison and Karina | 11:11 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
we are going to miss a wonderful human being.He will be missed dearly.Our
prayers are with the Hincley family.
Ward family, Issaquah, WA | 11:11 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We will all try a little harder... to be a little kinder...to do a little
more....he'd like that that.
Thank-you President Hinckley and family for his wonderful service.
Thank-you President Hinckley and family for his wonderful service.
Annalisa from Wisconsin/Utah | 11:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Gordon B. Hinckley has been the prophet of my youth. I was surprised
by his passing but have reflected on many of the things I've learned from
him. I remember the day he was sustained. It was nearly thirteen years ago, and
I was only eleven years old. My heart is filled with happiness thinking about
what a man he is! He truly was a prophet and spoke the words of the Lord.
I'll pray lots for his family and the apostles!
Spencer | 11:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
My tribute to the prophet of my generation that I love so much, will be to live
what he taught, to be like Jesus Christ.
To the Hinckley Family | 11:17 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Your father and grandfather and everything he was to you was a great leader.
His wife was a wonderful, intelligent woman. We're descendants of the
pioneers in a unique valley as well. President Hinckley stood for everything
pure and good and right and wise. He was understanding and compassionate and
Marjory was a splendid lady. Certainly they are happy beyond measure and
certainly their spirits call to ours. Adulation is a word I learned from
President Hinckley in describing a more pure love for Marjory and I say to
anyone absent of adulation that Gordon B. Hinckley was your friend whether you
knew it or not - He love you because he loved all of God's children and his
life means something to you whether you know it or not. There is a God in the
universe who knows all things and he knows you and he knows him. His life is
such an example of hard work and dedication and moving 'forward with
faith' in the construction of temples and so many other great works. We
love you and send our best to you and your family. - A Salt Lake City Resident.
David and Bonnie | 11:17 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
His shoes will be hard to fill. But this is the midnight hour. Soon the
righteous shall be gathered to be with the Lord forevermore.
Vicki | 11:18 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I was shocked to hear the news. I will truly miss President Hinckley. What a
great man! What a wonderful example he has been to the world. My families
prayers will be for his family tonight. Thank you Hinckley family for sharing
him with us. He made the world a brighter place where ever he went.
Joseph | 11:19 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Thank you President Hinkley. You have touched my life in so many ways. Words
can't describe how you will be missed.
The Moes Family | 11:19 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What a blessing to live with President Hinkley as our Prophet Seer and
Revelator. May we all honor him by living by his teachings. What a glorious
reunion it must have been with his Sweetheart. God be with you till we meet
again our dear Prophet!
Adam McBride | 11:19 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
This man, chosen of the Lord, inspired millions of people for good and brought
so many to Christ. Undoubtedly, he is enjoying a sweet reunion with his dear
Marjorie and many other family members and leaders. The Lord, in a way that I
cannot totally explain, gave him the gift of sharing his love in a manner in
which each individual felt as if they intimately knew him personally. I look
forward to the day when I can shake his hand and thank him personally for
teaching me about our Savior Jesus Christ.
Lauri | 11:19 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
To me and many of my generation, President Hinckley was "our prophet"
-- loved, honored, and revered much like Brother Joseph was to those of his day.
How we will miss him. Let us all commit to living as he taught us: to always
strive to be better and to be a little kinder to everyone, regardless of
religion or circumstance. That would truly honor his memory.
J. Dobbins | 11:20 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Let's show our love and appreciation for President Hinckley by living the
way that he taught us to live.
Jim | 11:21 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Well done thou good and faithful servant.
R & R Masoe | 11:22 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Our condolences to the Hinkley family for the passing of your loved one. So sad
for many of us but much joy for those that have passed on before us. Thank you
for allowing him to serve the Lord in such great capacity, and for becoming the
center of our lives through his teachings, words, and examples. What a
"Great Individual" and blessing he will forever be to my family and
I.
May the good Lord continue to bless all of you in your own lives during your time of sorrow, we'll forever love him. Love and Aloha, Masoe's.
May the good Lord continue to bless all of you in your own lives during your time of sorrow, we'll forever love him. Love and Aloha, Masoe's.
McCullough's from Meridian, ID | 11:21 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Amen to all the beautiful thoughts. He is home....and has really set the
example of what it means to follow Christ and endure to the end!
We will miss you.
We will miss you.
Jack | 11:22 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He was a great ambassdor for your Church. I am not LDS, but I was always
inspired by his words of wisdom. He was a great man of God.
DouglasE | 11:22 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley's passing moved my non-LDS eyes to tears. I am there
comforting my Mormon girlfriend. I am comforted that President Hinckley is
awaited in Heaven by his wife.
Gail from Connecticut | 11:22 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley left the world a better place than it would have been without
his service. Thank you for being a loving prophet with a mission. God bless
the Hinckley family. God bless President Thomas S. Monson
FAMILIA CAMPOS | 11:23 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
PTE. HINCKLEY, UN GRAN EJEMPLO A SEGUIR, UN HOMBRE DE DIOS, LO LLEVAREMOS
SIEMPRE EN NUESTROS RECUERDOS Y EN EL CORAZON. DIOS BENDIGA A SU FAMILIA.
PTE. HINCLEY, EXCELLENT MAN OF GOD, HE IS IN OUR HEART, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOUR TIME AND MESSAGE AND LOVE. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY, THIS CHURCH IS JESUCRISTO, GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
PTE. HINCLEY, EXCELLENT MAN OF GOD, HE IS IN OUR HEART, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOUR TIME AND MESSAGE AND LOVE. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY, THIS CHURCH IS JESUCRISTO, GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Larson Family /Carlsbad CA | 11:24 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What an inspirational life, from every man, women and child who has spoken your
name in sacrament meetings across the world bearing witness of your solemn
calling as prophet, seer and revelator. I will reflect again and again on what
your life has meant to me and my family. You will be missed until we meet in the
Kingdom of our Father�
Harold - Redlands Ca | 11:24 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
May we aspire to be are best is his desire.....
We Love You Gordon B Hinckley!
We Love You Gordon B Hinckley!
Heidi | 11:25 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I know he is a prophet of God and that his life was preserved to fulfill the
work he was called to do. His life, love, and dedication reflect the pure love
of Jesus Christ. I feel such love and gratitude for his influence in my life.
He will be greatly missed, but I am so thankful to know that he is again
reunited with loved ones that have passed on before him. He has been a worthy
instrument in the hands of God, who's life has touched others worldwide. I
am so grateful for him and want to be a better person because of him. I have
come to know the love that Jesus Christ has for me, because of the love I have
felt for and from President Hinckley. I will be forever grateful for his
influence in my life. Our prayers are with his family and with the leaders of
the church.
Blake V in Arizona | 11:25 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He will be missed! I am so thankful for his influence on my life! The greatest
tribute we can give President Hinckley is to live the teachings he taught us!
God Be With You Till We Meet Again!
Go Forward With Faith!! | 11:25 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
"We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet!" President Hinckley We Love
You--
Til We Meet Again
Til We Meet Again
Joshua Bicoy and Family-Dipolog | 11:25 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley has been a good man and a good leaders. He has been the
inspiration of the many members of the Church. We love you and will miss you.
Thank you for the many lessons and guidance you gave us. We will remember you
forever.
GJH | 11:25 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Such a small thing to leave one of hundreds of comments, but i sit here with
tears in my eyes and feel compelled to say thank you to Heavenly Father for such
a great man. Truly a prophet of God, and a wonderful, dear, and honorable man.
Cory Nelson | 11:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley,
You have blessed my life with your love, optimism and kindness. I love you and am grateful for all that you are. A Prophet of God. Christ's emmisary here on earth. I thank God for your wonderful life!
Cory Nelson, Las Vegas, NV
You have blessed my life with your love, optimism and kindness. I love you and am grateful for all that you are. A Prophet of God. Christ's emmisary here on earth. I thank God for your wonderful life!
Cory Nelson, Las Vegas, NV
Taylor | 11:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He lived a long and prosperous life. I know I speak for many members of the
church when i say that he is deeply loved and will be greatly missed.
Josh | 11:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Til we meet again.
Palma Ortiz family (Mexico) | 11:31 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Tears were rolling down our cheeks as we envisioned you embracing your beloved
wife in the spirit world. Also being welcomed by your very dear friend James E.
Faust...(we will always remember your humor with regards to him)...and being
welcomed by many other great members of the Church, who have passed away.
We are thankful for the years you served as a Prophet of the Lord. Your teachings will be treasured by our family forever.
Our condolences to your family.
We will always keep you in our hearts.
We are thankful for the years you served as a Prophet of the Lord. Your teachings will be treasured by our family forever.
Our condolences to your family.
We will always keep you in our hearts.
M Detiege | 11:31 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
God speed Gordon B. Hinckley. You are already missed.
Janice Grant | 11:31 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
My initial feeling was deep sadness which quickly turned to joy as I thought of
him reuniting with his wife and others. We truly "thank Thee Oh God"
for this Prophet. He will be missed terribly!
In NC | 11:32 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
The world lost a great light tonight. We need to pick up the torch!
Julia Palmer | 11:32 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
This man of incredible vision and love, what a loss to the world. I will miss
his optimism and loving leadership, this phrophet of God.
Ryan Taylor Family | 11:33 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
It brings tears to my eyes to think that we will not hear his faith-promoting
voice, see his ever-present smile, or listen to his dry wit in General
Conference. I've hoped that he could continue to lead the church, but know
that God has chosen another to continue to carry the mantle of prophet upon the
earth. May he now enjoy a season of rest with his wonderful wife.
Nate F. | 11:34 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
The End of an Era: This man was a great example of optomisim over pessimism. I
felt like he was my grandpa or something always saying the things I needed to
hear.
I imagine the happiest spot in the Universe this evening is wherever he is with his Wife Majorie. Best Wishes to him in his next phase of immortality. Much love to his Family.
I imagine the happiest spot in the Universe this evening is wherever he is with his Wife Majorie. Best Wishes to him in his next phase of immortality. Much love to his Family.
Jake in Belgium | 11:35 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Count yourself beloved by this family, President Hinckley. Thank you for your
lifetime dedication to the causes in which you believed the most.
Brent | 11:35 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
A friend to all people. Thank you !!!!!!!!!
The Burkhardt Family | 11:36 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Our prayers are with President Hinckley's family. He was a Prophet of God.
He was a great man and will be truly missed. Thanks President Hinckley for
your good example in living the Gospel in our daily lives.
The Burkhardt Family
Palos Verdes Stake, California
The Burkhardt Family
Palos Verdes Stake, California
Klayton Swenson | 11:37 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Farewell dear friend. We'll miss you tremendously in this life, but
I'm happy for you at the same time that you could reunite with your wife
and other friends that have passed on. God bless you for all your devoted
service over the years.
Debora Caldwell Fallbrook, CA | 11:39 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
To Our Beloved Prophet President Hinckley,
Thank you for your words of wisdom. I will always keep them in my heart.
Thank you for your words of wisdom. I will always keep them in my heart.
the kelsey family | 11:39 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
sadness and joy are in our hearts as we contemplate the news of president
Hinckleys passing. The security and love he extended to us will always be
treasured. Thank you for being an inspirational example in our lives. We love
you and will truly miss you. Good bye until we meet again.
Natalie W. | 11:40 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley will be greatly missed. He was a wonderful and inspired man
and I love him. I go to Mountain View High and we are also dressing up to honor
President Hinckley's life. What a sad thing that he is gone. But what a
wonderful thing to be able to be with his wife Marjorie. Can you imagine the
kind of reception he received on the other side of the veil? This man did so
much not just for our church but for the world! He was so loving and kind. He
truly cared about everyone he met. He loved serving everyone! And by doing so he
was serving our Lord. I love him so much and hope I can someday be the example
he was to the world.
Gary from Seattle | 11:41 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He will be missed. What a great guy he was! So vibrant and positive about our
future. He said a lot about what a great future we have coming to us and not to
be so gloomy about it. That impressed me the most and I tell people to cheer up
and look forward to a good future. After all, it is our choice how we want our
future to be and his positiveness showed us that it is definitely possible. I
loved his speeches. I never had one speech come that I didn't like. I am
going to miss seeing him and seeing his cane that he walked with and the smile
he always had for everyone. What a man! And I'm sure he's very happy
being back with his wife again and busy working doing what they needed him there
to do. The world is a better place in many ways because of President Gordon
Hinckley. He was loved by many.
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