LDS President James E. Faust passed away last night
Posted By JM Bell on August 10, 2007
President James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died last night.
From the Deseret News:
He practiced law in Salt Lake City from 1948 until his call to be a general authority in 1972. He served as president of the Utah Bar Association from 1962-63 and as a member of the Utah Legislature on the Democratic ticket from 1949-51. While a legislator, he also served as chairman of the House liquor investigation committee.
President John F. Kennedy also appointed him to the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Racial Unrest. He was also a member of the Constitutional Revision Committee for the State of Utah. and was an adviser to the American Bar Journal. Former Utah Gov. Scott Matheson appointed him state director of the Friendshipping Force.
I think it’s an important example President Faust set with his public service. Both in and out of his various church callings, he was a good example of a life led in Christian service.
According to KSL this morning, he passed on surrounded by family. I think that, if it’s time to go, that’s a good way to do it.
I heard this on the radio on my way to work this morning. I’m gonna miss him.
I loved and respected President Faust greatly. I too will miss this outstanding man.
He lived his life with uncommon grace. He is an example that goes to show that we here in Utah often get a little bit too dogmatic with our politics, thinking that a certain political party is of the devil. It’s not.
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