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LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97
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South Carolina | 8:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Well done thy good and faithful servant. We ever pray for you! God bless you
and keep you in His care.
Anonymous | 8:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Praise to the Man!
Latter Day Saint | 8:13 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We have lost a tremendous man! He has been an amazing example for me and my
family and will be truly missed. I know he is having a sweet reunion with his
true love and the rest of his family. Our thoughts, prayers and love are with
his family.
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JRM | 8:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We have been blessed to have him with us for so long. He will be remembered and
sorely missed.
kalena | 8:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Sad and shocked to hear this news, he was a beloved prophet, so full of optimism
for the future. Aloha to his family from Hawaii
Spencer | 8:14 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
The world has truly lost an amazing man and a great leader. Let me be the first
to thank him for his life and testimony.
Ken Krogue | 8:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
The greatest man of our generation. He must have important work on the other
side.
Our heart and prayers are with all those who mourn.
May we live up to his great expectations of us all.
Our heart and prayers are with all those who mourn.
May we live up to his great expectations of us all.
Pete Yorke | 8:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I feel like I did when my father died.
kamatoa | 8:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Thank you, President Hinckley, for your wise stewardship. We were blessed to
have been influenced by you for so long. We will miss your kindness, humor, and
love of the Lord. God be with you 'til we meet again.
Jason | 8:16 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
God Speed.
Sister McClure | 8:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We love you President Hinckley...
Saints of the South
Saints of the South
highway61 | 8:16 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He was a great man. He had a great, inclusive way of talking about the Church,
and was a great example for both members and those of other beliefs.
Stephen | 8:15 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet!
Raymond | 8:16 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
God be with us till we meet again
I love this man!
I love this man!
Rep. Carl Wimmer | 8:16 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I am heartbroken over the loss of the beloved prophet. May his family have the
comfort that only God brings. Rest in peace Pres. Hinckley, you served well.
Grant Okamoto and Family | 8:16 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We are shocked and sad at such devastating news.
Our hearts and prayers and love go out to his family.
Our hearts and prayers and love go out to his family.
Michael Moffitt | 8:17 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Our hearts go out to President Hinckley's family. Our lives have been
touched so deeply by the life, teachings and leadership of this wonderful man.
Truly a prophet of God. He will be missed greatly by millions around the
world.
Moffitt Family
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Moffitt Family
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Anonymous | 8:20 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
God Bless Our Prophet Dear
Michael Sibbett | 8:23 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
The world was blessed to have President Hinckley's love, leadership, and
prayers. His teachings of tolerance and peace was a great confort to all. Our
family prayers will be for his family and their comfort and also to thank our
Father in Heaven for giving us such a strong leader. We will miss President
Hinckley deeply.
Kirk | 8:26 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We thank thee oh God for a Prophet. President Hinckley will be greatly missed.
Andra Eaton | 8:29 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What a wonderful man that will be missed. I often felt he was a prophet for the
women of the church. I felt his love and compassion and enjoyed listening to his
addresses. He will be missed, but I am glad he is getting a long deserved break.
President Hinckley, thank you for your years of service.
we thank thee for a prophet | 8:28 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We will miss President Hinckley. He was a great man and a true servant of our
Heavenly Father. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the family of
President Monson. We will miss our Prophet!
Mike | 8:31 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What a great man! A true inspiration to us all !!!
My family thanks you for all of your great work and leadership.
The temples will be his lasting legacy.
Have a great reunion with Sister Hinckley!
My family thanks you for all of your great work and leadership.
The temples will be his lasting legacy.
Have a great reunion with Sister Hinckley!
Thank you | 8:32 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley's kindness and humanity were an example for people of
all faiths. He was an inspired leader whose life of service prepared him for his
final calling. His vision for building the kingdom and his optimism in uncertain
times were a profoundly calming influence and he was an inspiration to me and
countless others.
Thank you, President Hinckley.
Thank you, President Hinckley.
Amanda Davis | 8:31 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I think this is so sad. Gordon B. Hinckley was a very good man. I know he went
to the celestial kingdom on high.
Julie | 8:32 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I was so sad to hear of the passing of such a great man. He will be greatly
missed.
MR | 8:32 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
How sad. He will be greatly missed! Our prayers go out to the family and
millions who have been inspired by his teachings and example.
Steven Robinson - Eugene OR | 8:33 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Rest in Peace, President Hinckley. We'll be a different Church without you.
Josh | 9:34 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We Love You Pres. Hinckley and can only imagine the reunion you are enjoying
right now.
Anonymous | 8:33 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
This is a sad day. What a marvelous prophet and man of God!
Morgan Davis | 8:34 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
God bless president Hinckley and his family. He has blessed the lives of
millions. God be with you 'till we meet again.
Keith Shurtleff | 8:35 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Oh how we will miss that great and loving leader. I know he was God's
prophet, but as my son said, I am sure he is happy to be reunited with his
beloved wife. May God comfort his family!
Alison Bowler | 8:35 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
President Hinckley was an amazing man. I'm saddened by his death but we
will continue to grow as a church and as a people and he will live forever in
our hearts. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Be comforted that he is
now with his beloved wife and they are waiting for all of us to be there with
them. "Go forward with faith and Stand a little taller" are his
immortal words of counsel.
Maren | 8:36 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
He will be greatly missed.
onelowerlight | 8:36 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
I am profoundly moved to hear this news. Gordon B. Hinckley was one of the
greatest public figures in my life, and had a deep impact on me as I grew up in
the church. His teachings and example always encouraged me to do my very best
and helped me to be optimistic in the face of difficulties. His words and
leadership during the 9/11 tragedy had a profound impact on me. I am sad to
hear of the passing of this wonderful man of God, but at the same time it gives
me great joy to know that he can finally be reunited with his wife, whom he
missed so much during the last years of his life. Godspeed, brother.
Clark from Idaho | 8:37 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Beloved prophet. We miss you already.
Emily | 8:38 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What a great man. He will be greatly missed. He taught us to be optimistic and
showed us by example how to live.
Karena Ball | 8:40 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Thank you President Hinkley for all the love you have shared throughout your
life. We will miss you. Our prayers are with your family tonight.
Owens' Family | 8:41 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
You will be missed!
Anne | 8:43 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
What a wonderful man who lived such an exemplary life. How great it must be to
once again be reunited with his cherished wife. He will always be remembered for
his dedicated service in the Lord's kingdom on earth. We love him and are
so blessed to have been taught by such a dear Prophet of God. We Thank Thee O
God For A Prophet.
Megan & Larry | 8:44 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We will miss our beloved Prophet. We are happy because we have followed his
counsel and we know He was a Prophet of God. Though we are deeply saddened, we
are happy that he is back with his beloved wife and with our Heavenly Father and
Savior Jesus Christ. The work will go forward. President Hinckley has done so
much for us, for which we are deeply grateful.
The Maases | 8:45 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We love you President Hinckley. Thank you for loving us also. To be in your
presence at BYU Devotionals was so incredible - we will dearly miss him but know
he is back with his companion. Thank you for the example you have set for
us!
~From Texas
~From Texas
The Dougal Family | 8:47 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We love and admire our dear prophet. God bless his family. We are grateful for
his wonderful teachings and for his testimony. President Hinckley, thank you for
all that you have done. You've made it back to Marjorie.
Halversons in Tennessee | 8:47 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We thank thee, O God, for a prophet. We will forever be grateful for President
Hinckley's "unwearyingness" in bringing us closer to the
Savior--for blessing countless lives in countless ways.
Daniel E. West Valley Ut | 8:47 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Truly a man of God. I will miss him dearly. Because of his example and words
of wisdom, I am a better person. I know that he was a Prophet of God here on
earth. �By their fruits, ye shall know
them� They will bless us forever! Thank you.
Our prayers are with his family. :�(
Our prayers are with his family. :�(
David Burgoyne | 8:48 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
"As we wait with those who are dying�we brush against
the veil, as goodbyes and greetings are said almost within earshot of each
other." (Neal A. Maxwell, Patience, p. 219)
President Hinckley is now being embraced by Joseph, Brigham, his family and his loved ones. His truly was a life of service. He did all he was called to this earth to do. What a Christlike example.
President Hinckley is now being embraced by Joseph, Brigham, his family and his loved ones. His truly was a life of service. He did all he was called to this earth to do. What a Christlike example.
Marcy | 8:48 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
i cant believe he is gone. he really focused on us youth and so sad to see him
go. he will be me missed...
Dave M | 8:49 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Godspeed to one of the great leaders of the modern era. When he assumed the
presidency at an already advanced age, I assumed his would be a caretaker
presidency. I am very grateful to have been wrong. He was as warm as he was
insightful and had a wonderful sense of humor. He taught many great lessons,
but perhaps the one I remember most was one taught about him by Sister Hinckley.
They came to Maine to speak to the NH and Maine stakes and she related how much
he had grown since assuming the presidency. I have always taken comfort in the
fact that a man with his long resume and already significant spiritual stature
could and would learn and change. My solaces in this are twofold. First, that
we had him at all. Second, that he is back with his beloved Marjorie. My
condolences to his family. Thank you all for loaning him to us these many
years. May God bless you all.
Melisa | 8:50 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
We'll miss you President Hinckley.I am still shocked with the news. I just
found out. I will miss President Hinckley a lot. He is the only President of the
Church I remember in my life.
MK Wallace | 8:51 p.m. Jan. 27, 2008
Words cannot express the love we feel and the loss we will experience. His
remarkable life will remain in our hearts forever. Thank you President Hinkley.
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