Gordon B. Hinckley passed away at 7pm in his home in Salt Lake City surrounded by members of his family. She grew up in Salt Lake City with her two brothers . We thank thee, oh God, for him. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history . Gordon Hinckley Obituary (2008) - Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona Republic Gordon B. Hinckley Send Flowers Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley died Sunday, a church spokesman said. In the resulting "60 Minutes" segment, as The Salt Lake Tribune reported, Wallace may have looked like he was tossing softballs to Hinckley, but it may have been "the media-savvy Hinckley . She and Gordon B. Hinckley were married on 29 April 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple by Elder Stephen L. Richards, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 12, 1995 until his death. George W. Bush shakes the hand of Gordon B. Hinckley before presenting him . Mormons. Obituaries; Opinion; Inland360; Life . OBITUARIES / GORDON B. HINCKLEY 1910-2008. Gordon Bitner Hinckley was the fifteenth prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church. (President Hinckley was called to serve as an Assistant to the Twelve Apostles in April 1958, to the Quorum of the Twelve in September of . 26 June 2007. He was 97. He served a mission in England (based in London), during the Great Depression. She and Gordon B. Hinckley were married on 29 April 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple by Elder Stephen L. Richards, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Hinckley was eight years old when President Joseph F. Smith died. Born on june 23 36. He had earlier served 14 years as a counselor in the First Presidency, the top governing body of the Church, and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . 1910-2008 (Gordon Bitner Hinckley) OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for CA sketch: Born June 23, 1910, in Salt Lake City, UT; died January 27, 2008, in Salt Lake City, UT. SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormon church's oldest president who presided over one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history, died Sunday. Among Hyrum's posterity were two prophets: President Joseph F. Smith, his son, and President Joseph Fielding Smith, Hyrum's grandson. I had never physically met him. Born on June 23, 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA , United States. Gordon Bitner Hinckley (June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008) was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Sister Maxwell was born on April 8, 1928, Easter Sunday, to George Erwin and Fern Anna Johnson Hinckley. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in . Marjorie Hinckley, wife of Gordon B. Hinckley, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died shortly after five o'clock this evening. October 2006. Eileen Ellis. He had spent most of his adult life in the Mormon leadership. He graduated high school and then attended the University of Utah. Mormons 9. Leading the charge is Gordon B. Hinckley.Now 86, Hinckley has been at the highest levels of Mormon power for more than 35 years. Rise Up, O Men of God (Priesthood) The Faith to Move Mountains. President Hinckley was born 23 June 1910 in Salt Lake City, a son of Bryant Stringham and Ada Bitner Hinckley. He faced multiple health challenges throughout his life resulting from his 40-year battle with rheumatoid arthritis but he endured faithfully to the end. He has, like no other Church President before, taken the Gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. In 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley was well aware that the Salamander Letter had the potential to harm the Church. He was 97. Gordon B. Hinckley, middle, president of the LDS Church, is comforted by son-in-law James Pearce during funeral services for Hickley's wife, Marjorie, at the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Saturday, April 10, 2004. The following are tributes paid to President Gordon B. Hinckley from public figures. Right up to the time in 1996, when he interviewed Gordon B. Hinckley, then prophet, seer and revelator of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as the 15th Head of 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' and held this position till his death. Deceased on january 27 34. He took over as president and prophet on March 12, 1995. Died on January 27, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Gordon B. Hinckley, prophet and president, at age 78. Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes. /January 29, 2008 LOS ANGELES - Gordon B. Hinckley, the indefatigable Mormon leader who guided the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into the 21st century by building more temples,. There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter. . He had served in a full-time capacity for the Church since 1958. He was 97.. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormon church's oldest president who presided over one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history, died Sunday. Closing Remarks. - Sam Allberry Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. Hinckley, the 15th. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members. English: Gordon B. Hinckley (born June 23, 1910, died January 27, 2008) was the fifteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 12, 1995. Gordon B. Hinckley is on the left. As a missionary, Elder Hinckley developed strong public speaking skills in the crucible of London's Hyde Park. Dedicated the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center at BYU-Provo. Gordon B. Hinckley was born on June 23rd, 1910, in Salt Lake City Utah. Jan. 28, 2008. Gordon married Marjorie Pay in 1937. Born on june 23 36. Gordon Bitner Hinckley (June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008) was an American religious leader and author. He was the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 12, 1995 until his death. He was the oldest person to hold this position in the history of the church and was considered as a revelator, prophet and seer by church members. This archived news story is available only for . In the Arms of His Love (General Relief Society Meeting) JoAnn Hinckley Peirce was born January 1, 1940 in Salt Lake City to Arza A. and Erma Taysom Hinckley, being the third in a wonderful family of eight children. After returning he served many positions and functions in the church, he was married in 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple, and later . Pres. Hinckley, a grandson of Mormon pioneers, was president for nearly 13 years. Gordon B. Hinckley, 97: Mormon church president Utah's leaders and believers mourned the death of Gordon B. Hinckley, the humble head of the Mormon church who added millions of new members and. He was 97. Hinckley, the 15th. He was 97. Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history. Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who led Mormonism through a period of global expansion, died Sunday at his home in Salt Lake City.. February 03 2008 04:53 AM Facebook; Twitter; Email; Nobody wielded greater influence over the Mormon church in the past five decades than Gordon B Hinckley, who died last Sunday . SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormon church's oldest president who presided over one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history, died Sunday. Marjorie Pay Hinckley, wife of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, died at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday at her home, surrounded by family, of causes incident to age. He was born on June 3, 1932 in a small community . U.S. President George W. Bush meets with the First Presidency. Gordon B Hinckley. Latter Day Saints President Gordon B. Hinckley arrives Jan. 4 at the rededication ceremony of the State Capitol in Salt Lake City. "Ever since the Salt Lake Temple was dedicated, we have interpreted that scripture from Isaiah repeated again in Micah (see Micah 4:1-2), as applying to this sacred house of the . 1940 ~ 2020. An obituary in some editions on Monday about Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attributed an erroneous distinction to him concerning . He was 97 years-old. Hinckley died Sunday at age 97. Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the . Gordon B. Hinckley was 97. Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday of complications arising from old age, according to a church spokesman. President Hinckley's first job was as a newspaper carrier for the Deseret . "His life was a true testament. President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through explosive growth during his more than 12 years as president, died 7 p.m. Sunday at home of causes incident to age, surrounded by family. Born on June 23, 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA , United States. He was 97. Deceased on january 27 34. Filed Under: Mormon. He has, like no other Church President before, taken the Gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. Died on January 27, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was 97. President Hinckley was the 15th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as its president since 12 March 1995. In 1961, when Hinckley was named to the church's Council of the 12 . Gordon B. Hinckley was a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this fireside address was given at Brigham Young University on 6 March 1977. Facebook Twitter Email. - Gordon B. Hinckley Our hope is as certain as Jesus's grave is empty. Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history. He held that position from March 12, 1995 until January 27, 2008 when he died. They must know that the central figure in all of our worship is the Lord Jesus Christ" (Gordon B. Hinckley, Discourses of Gordon B. Hinckley, Vol. Thousands of faithful members and friends of the late, beloved Gordon B. Hinckley, streamed into Temple Square today, Saturday, February 2, 2008, to attend funeral services in the Salt Lake City Conference Center.As with his viewing, guests streamed through Temple Square, where they reverently reminisced and waited, in some cases for hours, to enter the LDS Conference Center funeral services. He was 97. The original segment aired on April 7, 1996. By tradition, at a . Hinckley, Gordon B. In Memoriam: Gordon B. Hinckley. President Gordon B. Hinckley, world leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was ordained and set apart as the 15th President of the Church on Sunday, March 12, 1995. NOTE: This appears to be the origin (or, at least, an earlier version) of the joke that Pres. Hinckley, the 15th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died because of complications from age and was surrounded by his family. One of his forebears, Stephen Hopkins, came to America on the Mayflower. Colleen Hinckley Maxwell, wife of the late Elder Neal A. Maxwell of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and first cousin of President Gordon B. Hinckley, died on January 17 at the age of 87. Mormon leader and author. FILE--Gordon B. Hinckley, 84, a lifelong Mormon Church bureaucrat, counselor and administrator, was ordained . (President Hinckley was called to serve as an Assistant to the Twelve Apostles in April 1958, to the Quorum of the Twelve in September of . After his mission he rose to the top leadership circle in . President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97. She often . January 27, 2008 by BCC Admin. - Archie Bunker Jesus on Twitter would have been a pretty amazing thing. It . By tradition, at a . 1933-1935. Died in Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Gordon Bitner Hinckley, religious leader, born June 23 1910; died January 27 2008. Preparation of Gordon B. Hinckley: "Forget Yourself and Go to Work". Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who led Mormonism through a period of global expansion, died Sunday at his home in Salt Lake City.. Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), . An obituary in some editions on Monday about Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attributed an erroneous distinction to him concerning . Gordon B. Hinckley was an eminent American author and religious leader. After serving as a missionary in Great Britain in the mid-1930s, Mr. Hinckley spent most of his life in the employ of the LDS Church. January 28, 200810:00 AM ET. Learn More. Gordon Bitner Hinckley (June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008) was an American religious leader and author.