Remembering a GREAT Man

Quoting an unnamed poet, President Monson said: “‘Here and there, and now and then, God makes a giant among men.’ President Hinckley was such a giant – a giant of knowledge, of faith, of testimony, of compassion, of vision.”

My first memory of President Hinckley was back when I was at Rick's College in Idaho. He came for a devotional and somehow my roommate Kristin and I managed to sneak up to the stage, snag a few chairs and sit on the front row. I'll never forget the feeling of sitting in the presence of the Prophet. He was such a kind loving man and made all of us feel that he loved us individually. A few years later I sat in the front row of a stake conference where a "special guest speaker" was to arrive. In walks President Hinckley with his wife at his side. Again I felt the love this man had for all in the room that he spoke to. I had the priviledge to shake his hand at the wedding reception of my friend Melissa. I also had the priviledge to see him dedicate the Houston, Texas Temple and the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple. All were such spiritual experiences for me and special moments in life I will remember forever. The thing is you did not have to have all of these experiences to know what a "giant" President Hinckley was. And the love that you feel from him comes from the Savior, Jesus Christ. He made you want to be a better person! Thank you for all you did President Hinckley!

"LET US ALL TRY TO STAND A LITTLE TALLER, RISE A LITTLE HIGHER, BE A LITTLE BETTER, MAKE THE EXTRA EFFORT. YOU WILL BE HAPPIER. YOU WILL KNOW NEW SATISFACTION, A NEW GLADNESS IN YOUR HEART." President Gordon B. Hinckley

BRITTEN'S thoughts and memories of the prophet:
When Britten was two years old we had invited some neighbors over for family night. I said to Britten guess who is coming over for family night?? And his response was, "President Hinckley!" Needless to say he was dissapointed it was only our neighbors.

I told Britten about President Hinckely passing away and he was so concerned, he asked how he died and when I told him from old age and that he had lived a long time he then said, "well, I am going to miss him."