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From the Life of Gordon B. Hinckley. President Gordon B. Hinckley’s mother, Ada Bitner Hinckley, often said that “a happy attitude and smiling countenance could boost one over almost any misfortune and that every individual was responsible for his own happiness.” 1 His father, Bryant S. Hinckley, also had an “inherently positive outlook.” 2 President Hinckley recalled, “When I was ...
Sep 9, 2016 · Gordon Bitner Hinckley was the first child born to Bryant S. and Ada Bitner Hinckley on June 23, 1910. Bryant had married Ada after the death of his first wife. Gordon grew up in a large family, with eight older siblings and four younger ones. The Hinckley children learned from their parents to face challenges with hope and determination and to ...
Jan 28, 2008 · Gordon B. Hinckley was 97. He had spent most of his adult life in the Mormon leadership. Mormons believe he was a prophet of God who received divine inspiration as he engineered a vast expansion ...
Feature story — President Gordon B. Hinckley. He was in his late 90s. He arrived at the office early and often left late. He traveled the world at a breathtaking pace and kept up a speaking schedule that would drain the energy of men decades younger. "I would enjoy sitting in a rocker ... listening to soft music and contemplating the things ...
Jul 21, 2014 · Professional. Church Service. 23 June 1910. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bryant S. Hinckley and Ada Bitner. 28 April 1919. Baptized by his father, the first future prophet baptized in a meetinghouse font. 4 June 1932. Graduated from the University of Utah, having studied English and journalism. July 1933.
Jan 28, 2008 · President Hinckley wrote and edited a number of books as well as numerous church magazine articles, study manuals, pamphlets and scripts. A biography, "Gordon B. Hinckley: Go Forward in Faith," was released in November 1996. Another biography, "Gordon B. Hinckley — Shoulder for the Lord," was released three months earlier.
