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[[Image:Thomas Monson.jpg|thumb|Thomas S. Monson]]

[[Image:Thomas Monson.jpg|thumb|Thomas S. Monson]]

'''Thomas Spencer Monson''' (born August 21, 1927) is the current and 16th president of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Monson was set apart as the prophet, seer, and revelator and president of the church on February 4, 2008. Monson was the oldest serving apostle and served as First Counselor for Gordon B. Hinckley. A Navy veteran of [[World War II]], Monson holds a master's degree in business administration from the church-owned [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah]]. Monson served as a bishop when he was 22 years old. Later he served as president of the church's Canadian mission and at 36 was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.  

'''Thomas Spencer Monson''' (August 21, 1927-January 2nd 2018) was the 16th president of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Monson was set apart as the prophet, seer, and revelator and president of the church on February 4, 2008. Monson was the oldest serving apostle and served as First Counselor for Gordon B. Hinckley. A Navy veteran of [[World War II]], Monson held a master's degree in business administration from the church-owned [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah]]. Monson served as a bishop when he was 22 years old. Later he served as president of the church's Canadian mission and at 36 was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Monson passed away in his home on January 2nd 2018 at the age of 90.

==Early life==

==Early life==