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[[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|called]] to be the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on February 3, [[2008]], upon the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. He had previously served as First Counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of the Church to President Hinckley. President Monson was called into service for the Church at a young age—he was called as a bishop at twenty-two, as a counselor in a stake presidency at twenty-seven, a mission president at thirty-one, and an apostle at thirty-six. | [[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|called]] to be the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on February 3, [[2008]], upon the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. He had previously served as First Counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of the Church to President Hinckley. President Monson was called into service for the Church at a young age—he was called as a bishop at twenty-two, as a counselor in a stake presidency at twenty-seven, a mission president at thirty-one, and an apostle at thirty-six. | ||
| − | Born on 21 August [[1927]], in Salt Lake City, Utah to G. Spencer and Gladys Condie Monson; Thomas S. Monson grew up during the Great Depression, which shaped in him, a character of compassion. When he was seventeen, during WWII, Monson joined the U.S. Navy. However, the war was soon over and he was able to enroll in classes at the University of Utah, where he graduated with honors and a business degree in [[1948]]. On October 7, 1948, he married Frances Beverly Johnson. They eventually had three children, two sons and a daughter. | + | Born on 21 August [[1927]], in Salt Lake City, Utah, to G. Spencer and Gladys Condie Monson; Thomas S. Monson grew up during the Great Depression, which shaped in him, a character of compassion. When he was seventeen, during WWII, Monson joined the U.S. Navy. However, the war was soon over and he was able to enroll in classes at the University of Utah, where he graduated with honors and a business degree in [[1948]]. On October 7, 1948, he married Frances Beverly Johnson. They eventually had three children, two sons and a daughter. |
Revision as of 10:17, 8 February 2008
Thomas Spencer Monson was called to be the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on February 3, 2008, upon the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. He had previously served as First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church to President Hinckley. President Monson was called into service for the Church at a young age—he was called as a bishop at twenty-two, as a counselor in a stake presidency at twenty-seven, a mission president at thirty-one, and an apostle at thirty-six.
Born on 21 August 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to G. Spencer and Gladys Condie Monson; Thomas S. Monson grew up during the Great Depression, which shaped in him, a character of compassion. When he was seventeen, during WWII, Monson joined the U.S. Navy. However, the war was soon over and he was able to enroll in classes at the University of Utah, where he graduated with honors and a business degree in 1948. On October 7, 1948, he married Frances Beverly Johnson. They eventually had three children, two sons and a daughter.
