Death of the Spouse of an Apostle
Wife of Elder Nelson Passes AwayFeb. 13, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Dantzel White Nelson, wife of Elder Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday at her home. She was 78.
The LDS Church announced the death in a release late Saturday. The cause was not immediately known. Mrs. Nelson would have turned 79 on Thursday.
A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years, Dantzel Nelson and her husband had 10 children, 54 grandchildren and 14-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were pending.
Russell Nelson has been an apostle with the LDS Church since 1984.
For those of you that live outside Utah, this is big news in the State and the top story on every newscast. This is an announcement of the death of the spouse of one of the 12 apostles of the LDS church. That is one of the top 12 positions in the church that are in line to replace the Prophet Gordon Hinkley.
Now, I'm not a prude or insensitive to someone's death, but why is this news? I'm trying to rack my brain for all the references to apostles spouses in the New Testament passing away. I get that makes our pastor's sermon today on physical, spiritual and eternal death even more relevant.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Dantzel White Nelson, wife of Elder Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday at her home. She was 78.
The LDS Church announced the death in a release late Saturday. The cause was not immediately known. Mrs. Nelson would have turned 79 on Thursday.
A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years, Dantzel Nelson and her husband had 10 children, 54 grandchildren and 14-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were pending.
Russell Nelson has been an apostle with the LDS Church since 1984.
For those of you that live outside Utah, this is big news in the State and the top story on every newscast. This is an announcement of the death of the spouse of one of the 12 apostles of the LDS church. That is one of the top 12 positions in the church that are in line to replace the Prophet Gordon Hinkley.
Now, I'm not a prude or insensitive to someone's death, but why is this news? I'm trying to rack my brain for all the references to apostles spouses in the New Testament passing away. I get that makes our pastor's sermon today on physical, spiritual and eternal death even more relevant.
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