Gordon b hinckley obituary
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American religious leader and author (1910–2008)
| Gordon B. Hinckley | |
|---|---|
| March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27) | |
| Predecessor | Howard W. Hunter |
| Successor | Thomas S. Monson |
| June 5, 1994 (1994-06-05) – March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12) | |
| Predecessor | Howard W. Hunter |
| Successor | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Became President of the Church |
| June 5, 1994 (1994-06-05) – March 3, 1995 (1995-03-03) | |
| Called by | Howard W. Hunter |
| Successor | Thomas S. Monson |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of Hunter |
| November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10) – May 30, 1994 (1994-05-30) | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| Predecessor | Marion G. Romney |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of Benson |
| December 2, 1982 (1982-12-02) – November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05) | |
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“The Life and Ministry of Gordon B. Hinckley,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley (2016) “Life and Ministry,” Teachings: Gordon B. Hinckley On February 16, 1998, about 6,700 Latter-day Saints gathered at Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. They came to welcome their prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley.1 He stood before them, with a smile on his face, and announced the long-awaited news that a temple would be built in their homeland. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said that when President Hinckley made this announcement, the people “stood and cheered, wept and danced, held each other, and cried.”2 Years later, after the temple had been built and dedicated, a woman who was present that day recalled the feelings of joy and expressed how the temple had blessed her: “I still have a vivid picture in my mind of the Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley’s visit to Ghana and his announcement of a temple in our Motherland. The excitement on everyone’s face, the happiness, the shouts of joy are all still clear in my mind. … “Today, be
Gordon B. Hinckley: DocumentaryIt was an unusual general conference. The weather had turned cold, with a steady rain falling. On Wednesday the rain turned to snow, wrapping Temple Square in a veil of white. It was the first general conference in a year, a flu epidemic having canceled October conference the year before. And now a record crowd braved the last snowfall of the season to be in the Tabernacle with their leaders. On Sunday afternoon a new leader was sustained. A 48-year-old stake president from East Millcreek was named an Assistant to the Twelve. His name was Gordon B. Hinckley. "I'm reminded of a statement made by my first missionary companion when I received a letter of transfer to the European mission office. After I'd read it, I turned it over to him and he read it. And he said, Well, you must have helped an old lady across the street in the preexistence. It isn't anything you've done here. "Humbly, I seek the blessing of the Lord. I am overwhelmed with a sense of inadequacy. I feel shaken. I'd like to express my appreciation Copyright ©bandfull.pages.dev 2025 | |