Mormons bid farewell to leader
Gordon B. Hinckley was remembered as a “prophet to the people” as tens of thousands of faithful Mormons gathered to say goodbye to the church’s longtime president.
The funeral at the conference center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City capped a week of mourning for Hinckley, who died Jan. 27 at age 97.
Hinckley’s children and closest advisors chronicled his lifetime service to the faith, including unprecedented growth during his years as president.
Among those attending were Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann.
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