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President Hinckley remembered by family, friends, church leaders
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David Humphrey | 1:57 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
Watching the funeral on the internet in one of the worlds most northern branches
of the Church, we felt the spirit of this great man warm our hearts and fill us
with love. The desire to serve harder and the faith that all will turn out right
is in our souls. Thank you President Hinkley for a life well lived. The saints
in Troms�, Norway.
Teresa R. | 2:26 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
My son and I watched the proceedings on BYU TV and were profoundly touched by
this event. I can't recall in all my years in the church when this kind of
outpouring took place. They were both solemn and yet touched by his humor.
I'm sure he was there with Majorie by his side laughing with us. I know
for me, it gave me purpose to improve my life a little more and to stand taller.
My father had a saying that he used at a funeral. Never say good-bye, say
I'll see you. He was right and to that we say to President Hinckley,
"we'll see you".
The Rasch Family
Lancaster, CA
The Rasch Family
Lancaster, CA
Stephanie | 2:24 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
By watching Pres. Hinkley's services this morning it was very evident that
he was a humble man with much to offer many. That he was dedicated to his faith
and judged no one. What a great example for the world and church members alike.
An ispiration to be the best we can in all areas of our lives. He will be
missed!
Reno,NV
Reno,NV
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Leah Thornley | 2:52 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
After we all accepted President Hinckley's invitation to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year, I've wanted him to again invite us to all do something challenging together. It was so fun, uniting and uplifting and we reaped the promised blessings. Since his passing, I've prayed that President Monson or Eyring would challenge us to do something like that again, together, church wide, world wide to honor his memory. I didn't know what it would be, but as I watched the funeral and wept, I realized that thing would be that we all be better, stand taller, stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper... wear out our lives in the service of Heavenly Father as he did... rise early, work hard, stand for something.
I thought he would live into his 100's and was so surprised that he left so "soon". However, I am ready to love and support the next president and prophet while I strive to stand stronger in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Donna Lewis | 3:05 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
I live and serve in a branch that is the furtherest away from SLC that any other
branch. We were not privileged to have Pre. Hinkley's Funeral shown on TV
here, I was though, privileged to read about the funeral online and felt the
spirit strongly as i read about the good man and his humour, his dedication to
serving the Lord, his love for his family and his fellow being.
I so wish I could have witnessed the waiving of the white handkerchief and cane. such a simple gesture yet very loving to such a great man who will always be remembered.
I say Thank You from the bottom of my heart to him.
Donna Lewis, Port Hedland. West Australia
I so wish I could have witnessed the waiving of the white handkerchief and cane. such a simple gesture yet very loving to such a great man who will always be remembered.
I say Thank You from the bottom of my heart to him.
Donna Lewis, Port Hedland. West Australia
hhsnyder of CA | 3:11 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
How much I've enjoyed this week reading the
scriptures and participating in a very small way
to furthering the church by"blogging". I've never
none it before however I've received such great strength and peace by both reading the messages of Saints from around the States and abroad all unitedby our unfying faith, love, and hope for today and for tomorow. Let's be better "peacemakers" im our daily lives and "walk the walk and talk the talk". Let's make Pres Hinkley and our soon-to-be
president and counselors proud as we stand for what istrue and right is my humble prayer.
scriptures and participating in a very small way
to furthering the church by"blogging". I've never
none it before however I've received such great strength and peace by both reading the messages of Saints from around the States and abroad all unitedby our unfying faith, love, and hope for today and for tomorow. Let's be better "peacemakers" im our daily lives and "walk the walk and talk the talk". Let's make Pres Hinkley and our soon-to-be
president and counselors proud as we stand for what istrue and right is my humble prayer.
Tim | 3:13 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
I had the opportunity to view the funeral on-line. It was truly a wonderful
tribute to President Hinckley's life and legacy. I feel blessed to be
counted amongst the Saints in mourning his loss, while at the same time
celebrating the knowledge that he now lives on the other side, with his wife,
family and the prophets of old. I echo the words of President Monson--God be
with you, President Hinckley, till we meet again.....
R.J. | 3:22 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
I watched the funeral on TV and I just can't say enough. He was such a
beautiful human being. We were so blessed to have such a wonderful man here on
this earth. Pres. Hinckley, I miss you already. I miss seeing you and your wife
walking side-by-side. Complementing eachother. I'm so glad to have had you
both in all our lives. You made all of us feel so loved. God bless you and your
family. Thank you for everything. You meant the world to so many people.
Elizabeth Lloyd | 3:19 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
Thank you President Hinckley for teaching me to face life with humour and
optimism. I watched the funeral on BYU tv over the net. It was very moving. What
a legacy he has left us. God Be With You President and Sister Hinckley.
I'll never forget you. You fought the good fight right to the end now you
can continue to serve with your beloved at your side once more.
Ronald A. Young, Hawaii | 3:25 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
My wife and I watched the Services over the Internet this morning. The local
Cable did not carry it. I diden't want to go to the Stake Center. So we got
the KSL feed and then the BYU Broadcasting International Feed. I watched the
whole life story part afterward. Just got finished. Before I get started with
the rest of my day. I just wanted to say I Loved Him. The Family A Proclamation
To The World hangs on our wall. My wife has been a member all her life and when
I met her in 1987 she reintroduced me to the Church. I have been a member sence
April 6, 1988. I was Married and Baptized in the same evening. 14 months later
My wife and I where Married and Sealed in the Mesa Az. Temple. I served two
Stake Missions and worked in the Las Vegas Temple. Now from a Small Ward on the
West End of the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. We remain active and do our best. I just
today want to say I Love Him. I saw him when he came to a BYUH Graduation and I
will not ever forget that afternoon.
Baker | 3:44 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
As Americans in Paris, we were able to watch the funeral proceedings live from
our living room, over the internet. We waved our white handkerchiefs from here.
We have been so blessed to have President Hinckley as prophet to our 6 children
in their youths! We love his testimony, enthusiasm, optimism, wit, leadership,
and example. We are thankful that we could (almost) be there.
Shawn Edmunds | 4:03 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
President Hinckley was such a great man. I never met him face to face, but was
priveledged to see him speak back in 1995. He was a great and wonderful man and
he will be missed. I cannot believe he is gone, but I know that we all can and
will see him again someday. What a joyous occasion it must have been up in
heaven when he met with his beloved Marjorie again, and what an even more joyous
occasion it must have been when he met the Prophet Joseph Smith as well.
We will miss you dearly President Gordon B.
Hinckley.
We will miss you dearly President Gordon B.
Hinckley.
moras from mexico | 4:04 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
As my wife and I were watching the funeral trough the internet down here in
mexico we felt so much gratitud and a very deep love to our prophet, we felt the
lost as if was a member from our own family.
Thank you Pte. Gordon B. Hinckley for your Legacy.
Thank you Pte. Gordon B. Hinckley for your Legacy.
Donna Davidson | 4:39 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
What a wonderful funeral and tribute to our dear Prophet and his family. I am
so grateful for the power of the internet that could bring us in San Francisco
into the Conference Center and feel like we were participating in a very
personal way. I love President Hinckley and will continue to honor his memory
as I support and love our next Prophet.
Blessed Convert in Az | 5:17 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
As I watch a rebroadcast of the services. I feel a wonderful sense of the spirit
within me. My life has changed so much since joining the church, and Pres.
Hinkley was a big part of that change. The Family Proclamation is read weekly
in our home and we reflect on those wonderful words.
Thank You for your Years of Service President Hinkley. God Be With you Till We Meet again.
Thank You for your Years of Service President Hinkley. God Be With you Till We Meet again.
The Taylor Family | 6:11 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
As I sat in our meetinghouse in Wichita, KS, My heart was overflowing with love
and gratitude for our beloved Prophet. My boys, ages 5 and 2 1/2 were also in
attendance. Before leaving when I had mentioned to our youngest that we were
going to the funeral for the Prophet, he instinctively without prompting went
and got his book about the Prophet Joseph Smith. He handed it to me to put in
his bag and said, "Prophet". How wonderful to know that even at his
young age he knows and understands the things of the gospel inspite of his many
physical and mental challenges. He is "My Prophet" and I will miss him
dearly. I am filled with a renewed sense of a call to action, responsibility and
duty. It has filled my soul and I cannot deny it. May we all have a renewed
sense of faith and duty is my prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.
PAfam | 6:19 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
We went to the broadcast at the church and really loved it. So blessed to be
able to be apart of it from so far away. (PA) I was amazed they showed the
procession & even the dedication of the grave. My children really enjoyed
the video summary of his life. We laughed about the paperclips on the way home
:) I was touched & choked up by the people on the street corners waving
& lining the way for the prophet. What an incredible man & prophet. I
will *miss* seeing him at conference!
William in Hershey, Pennsylvania | 6:23 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
President Hinckley was the prophet of my youth. I will miss him greatly.
Katheryn in Goose Creek, SC | 7:45 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
I am a convert and I was not active in church until the 1995. As a new convert,
I used to wonder at people who spoke of love for the prophet. As I have heard
him speak and seen his example, I know that he is truly a Man of God and he was
a true prophet of the Lord on this Earth. Through his example of love for all, I
learned to accept the atonement for myself.I learned what it is to love him and
I will miss him truly. I cannot read a word of any of his discourses without
hearing it in his voice in my mind. I was honored to be able view his funeral at
our chapel.Thank you President Hinkley for your life in the service of your
Lord.
David in CA | 8:41 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
Gordon B. Hinckley showed by Example how to live a Better Life.
The funeral service, with all those who participated, was a Great Inspiration.
His main Goal was to lift others Up. By so doing he himself was lifted up in the eyes of so many.
"Do What is Right, let the consequences follow."
"Do Unto Others What...."
He lived on those High Standards in Word and Deed.
I'm sure he will get an A++ for his Turn On Earth.
The funeral service, with all those who participated, was a Great Inspiration.
His main Goal was to lift others Up. By so doing he himself was lifted up in the eyes of so many.
"Do What is Right, let the consequences follow."
"Do Unto Others What...."
He lived on those High Standards in Word and Deed.
I'm sure he will get an A++ for his Turn On Earth.
Abby | 9:14 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
What a phenomenal man! He will be truly missed. God be with you til we meet
again...
VPH | 9:23 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
It was a very nice and enlightening service for President Hinckley. We will love
and miss him dearly. He will be forever in our hearts.
Mike | 9:23 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
Beautiful man. Beautiful funeral service. Thank you.
BFamily | 9:57 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
There is truly no greater man. The funeral was wonderful. President Hinckley
is a phenomenal man and we feel extremely grateful to have been lead by him and
are better people because of his service. Thank you for allowing us to be apart
of your life and God be with you until we meet again! Thank you!
WCF | 10:18 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
As I was watching the funeral service for President Hinckley today, I thought
back to the time he came to California for a conference in our area and to be
able to be in the same building as he was, there is no words to describe that
day except it was a great privilage to be in the presence of a prophet and to
feel of his spirit.
Brian Pearson | 10:29 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
I worked for Zions Securities Corporation which lookes over LDS church
properties, and buildings. I never met Pres. Hinckley, but I can say I have
walked on hallow ground where Pres. Hinckley lived. I have never felt the spirit
so strong as I did when I walked into his residence. I know he was and is a
Prophet of God. I will support the next Prophet just as I did Pres. Hinckley. I
will miss Brother and Sister Hinckley and the great love they showed, but am
thrilled that they are working on the other side, and hopefully some of my
relatives that have passes on will enjoy them; just I did here in mortality.
Anonymous | 10:29 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
His joy must be overwhelming to be back home and with his wife again, but I will
miss him here on this earth. He has made me want to be a much, much better
person.
I am grateful beyond words to be a member of this True gospel and to of been lead by such a rightous man.
I am grateful beyond words to be a member of this True gospel and to of been lead by such a rightous man.
John Jackson, Eagle, Idaho | 11:39 p.m. Feb. 2, 2008
President Hinckley loved all mankind. I felt that love everytime I heard him
speak. As I felt saddened to hear of his passing this last Sunday, I realized
that the love that I felt from him is the love of God. Charity. The pure love
of Christ.
That love/charity will continue on, despite our dear prophet passing on for now. I hope we can all try to emulate that same love-- this would truly honor his legacy.
That love/charity will continue on, despite our dear prophet passing on for now. I hope we can all try to emulate that same love-- this would truly honor his legacy.
Snarr , Ut. | 12:16 a.m. Feb. 3, 2008
President Hinckley has been my hero for years. He put out the call for all of us
to stretch ourselves and become a better people, especially the youth preparing
for missions. He signed my four boys mission call papers. Those missions blessed
and enriched those boy's lives as nothing else could. Year, and years ago
Gorden B. Hinckley was assigned to visit the mission and missionaries in Korea.
My husband, a young missionary, met and visited with him. Then years later my
husband met him again and President Hinckley called my husband by name. I sat
mesmerized in front of my TV watching the funeral and program of his life. His
prophetic words have always resonated to my soul throughout these years. I am so
grateful for him,and his inspired leadership. I am renewed in my faith,
optimism, and duty to God. It's such an extraordinary blessing to have
living prophets. Wow! If only everyone knew.
Anon | 6:14 a.m. Feb. 3, 2008
What a wonderful funeral service. We are so happy for him, he has dearly missed
his wife. I cannot imagine carrying the burden he has without a spouse. We
love you and we will miss you but will always remember your example. You have
encouraged us all to be better people. Thank you.
A Long-Inactive Member | 11:11 a.m. Feb. 4, 2008
President Hinckley was a genuine man, all too often rare in one having his
considerable leadership abilities. My memories will be of his warmth and
humanity, as I didn't perceive him as a spiritual or doctrinal leader
primarily or in the academic sense. Interestingly enough, President Monson
strikes me in much the same way. I've had the privilege of hearing both
speak at length in close settings: President Hinckley in the Los Angeles Temple,
and President Monson in the Massachusetts Boston Stake Center. President
Monson's arrival, very late due to flight delays, was sudden and
unannounced, yet the entire priesthood body assembled were swept to their feet.
The experience was unforgettable and reminded me of the stories of the Kirtland
temple dedication. He is a most worthy successor to President Hinckley.
megan v. | 7:51 a.m. Feb. 12, 2008
i and my mom and little sisters watching the funeral on BYU, and felt the spirit
strongly. President Hinckley was such a great man. I'm so glad that he and
his Marjorie Pay are together once again, it is a bitter sweet thought but im
happy to know that he is at peace. Im doing a report over President Hickley at
my school. Im kinda nervous but also excited, i think President Hinckley would
be proud.
Dewey, Oklahoma
Dewey, Oklahoma
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President Thomas S. Monson (left) and President Henry B. Eyring sit on either side of the empty chair of the late LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley at his funeral Saturday. Presidents Monson and Eyring were the first and second counselors, respectively, to President Hinckley in the church's governing First Presidency.
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