An initial version of this report was published at 2:00 PM, with additions and edits made around an hour later. My thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! The Newsroom and the Church News have reported that Sister Kathleen J. Eyring, wife of President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, passed away earlier today in Bountiful surrounded by family. As some of you might be aware, Sister Eyring has struggled with significant health challenges, but has stood by her husband in all of his high-profile Church assignments since his call to the Presiding Bishopric in 1985. Apparently, at some point in 2007, then-Elder Eyring had surgery for cancer.With how much Sister Eyring has struggled in recent years, I'm sure this is a period of time where President Eyring's feelings may be part grieving the loss and part rejoicing that she no longer has to suffer and has returned home to her loved ones. The articles to which I linked above did an excellent job of summarizing her life. I will not attempt to add to that here. But I will note that, if recent practice is any indication, the funeral services for Sister Eyring may be held on Thursday or Friday of this week.
It is also worth noting that President Eyring is now the third current apostolic widower. The other two are his immediate apostolic seniors, President M. Russell Ballard and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. I will also state that I am grateful that President Eyring's son Henry J. Eyring was released as both an area seventy and as president of BYU-Idaho, with Henry J. intending to relocate to Utah (unless he has already done so). That means each of his 3 children will be close by.
President Eyring always spoke warmly, but carefully, about his wife, who is, as he has said "a very private person". My prayers are with him and his family at this time. I continue to monitor all other Church News, Newsroom, and temple construction updates, and will be sure to pass those along to you all here as I become aware thereof. In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated on any post at any time, as long as the offered feedback is made per the established guidelines.
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On this Sabbath Day, aside from the news about Sister Eyring's passing, the Church News has shared several additional new updates: 6 new and 4 reorganized stakes have new leaders; an LDS chaplain's family found comfort following the tragic death of their son; the latest edition of In Case You Missed It: Week in Review has been published; and the Church News confirmed the arrangements for Church meetings on Christmas Eve. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteI failed to mention that the "Come Follow Me" curriculum this week will cover 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and that the Church News has provided a look at what Church leaders and scholars have said about those passages. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Monday, with the next anticipated major temple construction announcement now just around 30 minutes away, the Church News has shared the results of a BYU-Provo study sharing which parent a school is more likely to call when needed. I didn't find the results surprising. My thanks once again to you all.
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