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A man of joy: Russell M. Nelson, late president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, memorialized at funeral service
Those closest to President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remembered him for his fervent service to the church and the unrelenting joy he carried throughout his ministry. Nelson, the church’s 17th prophet who died Sept. 27 at age 101, was memorialized during funeral services Tuesday at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Nearly all of Russell and Dantzel White Nelson’s 10 children, 57 grandchildren, 171 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild were in attendance, along with his second wife, Wendy Watson Nelson, and thousands of ...
