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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.
 
  
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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.
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[[Thomas S. Monson|Thomas Spencer Monson]] was  [[FAQ: The Passing of Mormon Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley|sustained]] as the 16th President of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on April 5, 2008, following the death of President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. [[Thomas S. Monson|Read more...]]
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'''*[http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/archive/celebration-of-life/2012/08?lang=eng Watch President Monson's 85th Birthday Celebration.]'''
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==Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors==
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In the recent past, Slate Magazine annually awarded honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80."  In October, 2009, the magazine chose [[Thomas S. Monson]], President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80. [http://www.slate.com/id/2232918/?GT1=38001]
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In 2010, President Monson won the award again. [http://www.examiner.com/lds-church-in-roanoke/mormon-prophet-named-most-influential-octagenarian]  "Slate predicts that Monson will claim the top spot until his death. It is expected that at that time [[Boyd K. Packer]], octogenarian current president of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]], will succeed him as prophet and president, and most likely as Slate's top octogenarian as well."  [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/geezers/2010/11/80_over_80_2010.html]
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Since then, President Packer has passed away (in 2015). [http://lds.net/blog/faith/lds-church-leadership/boyd-k-packer-passes-away-90-years-old/] He was 90 years old and the President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles at the time, and the role passed to then 90 year old [[Russell M. Nelson]], who was a noted heart surgeon before his calling as an apostle. Amazingly, Mormon leaders are extremely long-lived and stay vibrant into old age.

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Thomas S. Monson


Thomas Spencer Monson was sustained as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008, following the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. Read more...

*Watch President Monson's 85th Birthday Celebration.

Slate Magazine Awards Thomas Monson Top Honors

In the recent past, Slate Magazine annually awarded honors to 80 influential people over age 80, called "80 Over 80." In October, 2009, the magazine chose Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the number one most influential American over age 80. [1]

In 2010, President Monson won the award again. [2] "Slate predicts that Monson will claim the top spot until his death. It is expected that at that time Boyd K. Packer, octogenarian current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will succeed him as prophet and president, and most likely as Slate's top octogenarian as well." [3]

Since then, President Packer has passed away (in 2015). [4] He was 90 years old and the President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles at the time, and the role passed to then 90 year old Russell M. Nelson, who was a noted heart surgeon before his calling as an apostle. Amazingly, Mormon leaders are extremely long-lived and stay vibrant into old age.

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