Thursday, June 15, 2017
Church Loses Another Emeritus General Authority
The Church News today reported the death of Emeritus General Authority Seventy Elder John R. Lasater, who died at the age of 85. As the first retired Air Force General to serve as a General Authority, he filled many prestigious assignments both during his military days, and even more so during his brief tenure as a GA Seventy. You can read more about this remarkable man's life, career, and service in this article. You can also review his one conference talk, which can be found here. That talk was given when I was not yet two, so I have no memory of it, but it does sound like it was a great address. My prayer is that that peace "which passes all understanding" may be with the Lasater family as they remember the memories they have had with him, and that their sorrow at his passing may be transformed into a celebration of life. Any of you who might want to comment on this are welcome to do so, if you are able. And if it turns out that I have not yet properly fixed that problem, please let me know via e-mail. Thanks to you all for your interest and support.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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