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    13 January 2018 - Salt Lake City, United States
    News Release

    President Monson Honoured for Legacy of Love, Service

    Tens of thousands view funeral worldwide

    Thousands of people gathered in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Friday, January 12, 2018, for the funeral of President Thomas S. Monson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The man revered by Mormons as a prophet of God died in Salt Lake City January 2, 2018, at age 90 from causes incident to age.

    Tens of thousands around the world watched the funeral proceedings live in nearly 30 languages on LDS.org and other media channels, as well as on the Church satellite system.

    Read more at the global edition of Mormon Newsroom.

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