Catching up with President Monson before his 84th birthday

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:37:00 -0600

source: ldschurchnews.com

Mormon Life says: Happy Birthday to President Monson on Sunday! President Thomas S. Monson, who was named the top octogenarian in the United States in 2009 and 2010, will observe his 84th birthday on Sunday, Aug. 21.

An online current affairs and culture magazine, Slate, listed President Monson among "80 people over the age of 80" in last year's "catalog of the nation's silver lions: fourscore elder statesmen, titans of industry, cultural icons" and others who have remained influential in their ninth decade and beyond. In making its announcement last December, Slate stated that President Monson "stands atop the list. As the divine prophet, seer and revelator for 5.5 million Americans and more than [14] million people around the world, he's the most powerful 83-year-old we could find."

Man charged with stalking Mormon church president ordered to stand trial

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:13:00 -0600

source: deseretnews.com

A homeless man charged with stalking President Thomas S. Monson believed that the leader of the LDS Church was "the only one who could solve my problems," witnesses testified Tuesday.

Following a preliminary hearing, Benjamin Tucker Staples, 36, was ordered to stand trial on one count of stalking, a class A misdemeanor, by 3rd District Judge Ann Boyden.

Three witnesses testified that Staples would routinely go to the LDS Church Office Building asking for the church leader.

"I need to see President Monson," LDS Church security guard Erin Rampton recalled Staples saying. "He is the only one who can solve my problems."

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Catching up with President Monson before his 84th birthday

Man charged with stalking Mormon church president ordered to stand trial