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James E. Faust, second counselor to LDS President Hinckley, dies at 87
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Aug 10, 2007 11:38am |
| Category | Obituary |
| News Date | Aug 10, 2007 11:00am |
| Description | James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died today.
Church officials say the 87-year-old died at 12:20 a.m.
He reportedly passed away surrounded by his family. Church officials say he died of "causes incident to age."
Faust had served in the church's governing First Presidency since 1995, and had been a general authority of the faith for 35 years. He had previously served four years as an Assistant to the Twelve (the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body) before being appointed a member of the presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy (other senior leaders in the Church) on 1 October 1976. |
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