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Mormon Church president passes |
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January 3, 2018 |
Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
died Tuesday night at the age of 90.
In a statement, church spokesman Eric Hawkins
wrote that Monson died at 10:01 p.m. in his home
in Salt Lake City, surrounded by family.
Monson had been at the helm of the 16
million-member Mormon church for nearly a decade
and will be remembered as much for his personal
ministry as for his aversion to grand
pronouncements.
He was a traditionalist without a bold agenda
whose presence as a church leader faded as he
aged. In recent years, he remained quiet as the
church grappled with issues like ordaining women
and baptizing children of gay couples.
"Today I join those of the The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints and others who mourn
the passing of LDS Church President Thomas S.
Monson," said U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R),
Idaho, in a statement. "He was a great leader, a
kind man who spent more than half a century in
service to others through his responsibilities
in the Church. His focus was ‘the one,’ and he
shared that love and kindness whenever he spoke.
He was a man of humility, energy, action and
intelligence, and those who came in contact with
him never forgot it. His was a life to
celebrate, and he has left a wonderful legacy of
example and service." |
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