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Old 12-04-2008, 06:38 PM   #6
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Wasn't the reason Pres. Hinckley called as a counselor to Pres. Kimball because all three members of the first presidency were pretty much incapacitated?
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Also, he was first counselor to Pres. Benson for the years Pres. Benson was incapacitated (interesting anecdote - they had trouble keeping nursing help for Pres. Benson because in his dementia, he had a potty mouth, and it was wreaking havoc on the testimonies of the young nurses).
I'd love to see the documentation for this as well.

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I'd say Pres. Hinckley has been the single most influential church leader since Pres. Mackay.
I agree.
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