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Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies at 101

Salt Lake City (ABC4) -Kilen officials confirmed late on Saturday night, the last day of the saints of the Church of Jesus Christ, the 17th president of the Church of the Church of the Church of the Church of the Church. He was 101 years old.

Nelson, the oldest president in the history of the church, died peacefully in his home in Salt Lake City today, according to the church officials.

In the official version of this news, President Dallin H. Oaks said, “Many people who have worked and taught and associate with Russell M. Nelson and have been amazed at their extraordinary humility for a man of their great achievements.” He said. In 1984, OAKS was called to serve in the nucleus of the twelve ambassadors on the same day with President Nelson and served as the first advisor of President Nelson.

Continued, “and [we] I was amazed at his kindness. He’s just the most gentle and sweetest person you might hop. And this way will always be remembered. “

Born on September 9, 1924, Nelson and his late wife, Dantzel White, had 10 children, 57 grandchildren and more than 100 large grandchildren. In December 2020, he became a great grandfather and survived by his second wife Wendy L. Watson.

Nelson has served as president and prophet for the LDS Church since his call on January 14, 2018. He was replaced by President Thomas S. Monson, who died only twelve days ago at the age of 90. Upon the call of the presidency, Nelson became the second oldest man to lead the Church of Jesus.

Before he was spent at the Presidency, Nelson was internationally famous as a surgeon and medical researcher. He received his medical degree from Utah University and was part of the team who pioneered the development of the cardiovascular machine and performed the first open heart surgery in Utah in 1955.

U Dr. Craig Selzman said once from Nelson.

Among his professional work, Surgical Research Professor and U’s thoracic surgical residence director of U’s thoracic surgical residence. He also served as the Head of the Thorasic Surgery Department at the LDS Hospital in SALT Lake City and completed his two -year medical task for the US army during the Korean War.

Nelson has won several awards, including a large number of Capston, the Golden Plate Award from the American Heart Association, the Golden Plate Award from the American Heart Association, the Golden Plate Award from the American Heart Association, the Golden Plate Award from the American Heart Association, and the U’s elite graduates.

Nelson’s service to the church was not religious. He had numerous responsibility positions in the church and served as the president of the share of Bonneville shares from 1964 to 1971, when he was called the Chairman of the Sunday school. In April 1984, Nelson was called to take part in the nucleus of twelve ambassadors, which was a position he held until his call to the presidency.

During the church service, Nelson regularly encouraged church members to develop a closer relationship with Christ. In the first year, as president, he explained that the church would no longer use the nickname “Mormon”, which he had adopted for nearly two centuries, and that he would clearly emphasize the name “Jesus Christ”.

President Nelson provided more access to the church members to the temples of the church. As the president, he announced the construction of more than 100 new temples, including many people in Utah, more than any church president in front of him.

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