Gordon B. Hinckley, the 15th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, of complications arising from old age, church spokesman Mike Otterson said. He was 97.
"I could wish for you nothing better than that your lives be fruitful, that your service be dedicated and freely given, that you contribute to the knowledge and the well-being of the world in which you live, and that you do it humbly and faithfully before your God. He loves you. We love you. We want you to be happy and successful, to make significant contributions to the world in which you will live and to the on-rolling of this great and majestic work of the Lord." President Gordon B. Hinkley, November 12, 2000.
