I think this is the last posting I’ll have about Gordon B. Hinckley’s passing and the event surrounding it… At the funeral, there were two hymns sung that were written by President Hinckley. Most people are aware that the lyrics for hymn # 135, My Redeemer Lives, were written by President Hinckley and the music [...]

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Times and Seasons had a posting recently that linked to an article by Kathleen Flake called “How to Bury a Prophet”. In the article, she mentions how the family wishes were followed, and how one of President Hinckley’s sons dedicated the grave even though there were so many Church leaders there. The article is short, [...]

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Normally when I think of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), I think of them protesting outside a KFC or similar establishment. However, just the other day they issued a press release directed at the Church, and wrote a letter to President Monson. The press release is as follows, followed by the content [...]

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I still have a couple of things that I need to post about President Hinckley… On Monday, January 28, NPR’s Talk of the Nation covered the passing of President Hinckley. There is an article about this on the NPR site called Mormon Rock Star. You can also download the podcast of that episode. From approximately [...]

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Similar to the GordonBHinckley.com web site, the Church now has a ThomasSMonson.com web site:

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From the New York Times: An 80-year-old former advertising and publishing executive, Thomas S. Monson, was named on Monday to be the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one week after the death of the previous president, Gordon B. Hinckley. Mr. Monson’s appointment was expected. Leadership changes in the 13-million [...]

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It really is one of the beautiful things about the Church… a change in the First Presidency is smooth and simple. Today at a press conference (which I watched on the BYU TV web site) it was announced that Thomas S. Monson is the new President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, [...]

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Last night CBS replayed the 60 Minutes interview that Mike Wallace had with President Hinckley in 1996. The president and prophet of the Mormon church, Gordon B. Hinckley, died last Sunday at age 97. He was buried Saturday in Salt Lake City. The church broadcast his memorial service around the world in 69 languages. President [...]

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The funeral for President Hinckley was yesterday and it was quite nice. You can view it on BYU.TV still. I was composed through the whole thing until right at the very end. President Monson gave the concluding address, and after quoting “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”, he said, “Gordon, God be with [...]

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The Church has a new web site about Gordon B. Hinckley. If you visit GordonBHinckley.com, it redirects to LDS.org/gordonbhinckley, but it has a different look than the rest of the Church site, and has lots of information about President Hinckley.

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