Mormon President Thomas S. Monson Has Passed Away

03 Jan, 2018 by John Hawkins

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Sorry to break some bad news to all of our Mormon friends.

Here’s the statement the @LDSchurch just released about the death of President Monson. Funeral arrangements are pending. @fox13 #SLC #Utah #Mormon pic.twitter.com/JiYXzTMvt4

— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) January 3, 2018

Thomas S. Monson served almost a decade as the leader of the Mormon Church and his tenure was incredibly successful. Under his time as an apostle, the Mormon church grew from 2.1 million members to 15.9 million and the number of temples increased from 12 to 157.

You can see Thomas S. Monson’s final talk here.

The office of President falls to the longest-serving member of the Mormon church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which means that Russell M. Nelson is next in line.

Update: Thomas S. Monson’s death is trending on Twitter.

“Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it’s a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day – and then one more and then one more after that – until we’ve lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit” – President Thomas S. Monson

— Alex Humble (@Alex_Be_Humble) January 3, 2018

Brethren, let us examine our lives and determine to follow the Savior’s example by being kind, loving, and charitable. – Thomas S. Monson

— DYLAN SLAVENS (@dylanslavenz) January 3, 2018

“Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.” -President Thomas S. Monson ❤️

— Vaofua Kaili (@VaofuaKaili) January 3, 2018

“may we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong” -thomas s monson || rip to gods holy prophet ♡

— taysmid♡ (@taysmiddy) January 3, 2018