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By now I'm sure everyone has heard the sad news. I am comforted by knowing that he is with our Father in Heaven and Jesus. I am very sure that he will have had a very warm welcome on the other side by many souls who honor him. I thought everyone would like to make note of how they remember President Hinckley best and not just lament on his passing.

I, gained a great love for him on my mission. As I taught people of our living prophet today and bore my testimony of him day after day I truly came to see him as a dear family member. I feel that way about all the General Authorities, but especially for President Hinckley. He had such a warm and welcoming attitude towards everyone regardless of their faith or testimony. I love that he loved the youth so much. He always carried them in great esteem and saw unlimited potential in our young men and young women. He never saw them as meer teenagers which I'm afraid adults are prone to do at times, but he truly valued each and every one of them. He taught me to that everyone I meet has value and greatness inside somewhere no matter how hidden it may seem to be. Even those who are not of our faith or who have slipped from the faith have unmatched worth and value. I will personally miss that great man. Our little old world doesn't know what it's lost.

On youtube the LDSpublicaffairs channel has a video for him.

when I got the news, I was shocked but I knew it was true. I felt peace and I had a feeling the he was happy to be with his wife and be able to see his friends and family. I knelt with my mother and we prayed for the apostles and for President Monson.

I love him, because he was the one who accepting my parent's sealing. For one moment or two, he thought of my Dad and Stepmom. That feels so cool! Oh I'm going to miss that little old man...Does anyone remember him knighting President Eyring in conference? Hehehe!

His funeral services were lovely, especially the video tribute at the end - here's a link to the Church Broadcast website, if you and your families would like to watch it:

http://www.lds.org/broadcast/misc/0,18210,5003-1-121-1381,00.html

I really miss him. I wish he had'nt died, but at least he's with his wife and lots of family.
Ohh, I just realized something odd. I was headed to a baptism about the time he died. eek What a wacky coincidence.