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I met Elder Faust many years ago. He was an impressive man then as he was for the majority of his life. He will be missed.

1 posted on 08/10/2007 10:11:54 AM PDT by Reaganesque

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2 posted on 08/10/2007 10:12:22 AM PDT by Reaganesque (Romney for President 2008)

Hinckley is the longest-lived President of the LDS to date, I believe.

Monson and not Faust was the presumed successor, correct?

3 posted on 08/10/2007 10:41:55 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that so many self-proclaimed "Constitutionalists" know so little about the Constitution?)

4 posted on 08/10/2007 12:42:08 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))

I couldn’t agree more. He was a wonderful man who provided much-needed optimism and cheer to our General Conferences. He has been so frail recently.

6 posted on 08/10/2007 1:01:07 PM PDT by asparagus

Wow. I knew he was having increasing health problems, but I didn't think he'd go quite that fast.

His recent address in General Conference about compassion was one of the most moving sermons on the subject I have ever heard.

I also had the pleasure of being literally at his feet for the dedication of the Rock Creek pioneer history site on South Pass, Wyoming.

I will miss Elder Faust.

7 posted on 08/10/2007 1:01:55 PM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)

My condolences to my Mormon FReeper friends here. I recall being in Utah when Pope John Paul II died, and even though I was no longer Catholic, I appreciated the outpouring of respect for him from the LDS church and its’ members.

8 posted on 08/10/2007 1:09:33 PM PDT by hunter112 (Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)

It was expected. He’s been on oxygen since last Thursday, and the family expected him to pass last weekend. He will be sorely missed!

9 posted on 08/10/2007 1:10:05 PM PDT by sevenbak (After the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers... Acts 24:14)

I was sad to hear this news this morning. President Faust was one of those men who spoke softly, but was a spiritual giant in my eyes. I will miss him so much, but I know that he is continuing to do the Lord’s work.

12 posted on 08/10/2007 8:10:20 PM PDT by VegasBaby (Romney '08)

Prayers for his family.

13 posted on 08/11/2007 2:45:20 PM PDT by Grig

Funeral services from lds.org newsrooom

SALT LAKE CITY 10 August 2007 Funeral services for President James E. Faust of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Tuesday, 14 August 2007, at 12:00 noon. The funeral will be open to the public.

Tabernacle doors will open at 11:00 a.m. Those wishing to attend should be in their seats by 11:30 a.m. Overflow seating will be available in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square and in the Conference Center.

A private burial service will take place at a local Salt Lake City cemetery following the funeral. The funeral services will be broadcast live on BYUTV and will be available on the Church satellite system.

There will be no public viewing, but expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to condolences@ldschurch.org or mailed to Church headquarters at 47 East South Temple St., Salt Lake City, UT 84150.

The Faust family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church Missionary Fund or to the Perpetual Education Fund. Donations can be made at www.lds.org/Faust.

14 posted on 08/13/2007 2:43:50 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)

15 posted on 08/13/2007 2:52:24 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)

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