As the prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over a decade, President Gordon B. Hinckley traveled much of the world and left an impact on millions both inside and outside of the Church. From receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom to seeing 100 dedicated temples placed on the earth, he left a beautiful testimony and legacy that we can all learn from.
Here is a brief look at some photographs of President Hinckley that will help you love him even more.
President Hinckley laughing. Image from NBC News.
President Hinckley as a young boy. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley with the Saints in Accra, Ghana. Image fromMeridian Magazine.
President Hinckley with all of his family. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley with his wife, Marjorie, in the 2002 Days of '47 Parade. Image from Deseret News.
President Hinckley with U.S. President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley with the Saints in Accra, Ghana. Image fromMeridian Magazine.
President Hinckley (on the right) with his brother Sherman in about 1913, when he would have been three or four years old. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley with his wife in Moscow, Russia, where he showed both his sense of humor and love for Marjorie by telling the Saints, “This is my babushka!” Image from Meridian Magazine.
President Hinckley with his grandchildren. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley's hand and ring. Image from Meridian Magazine.
President Gordon B. Hinckley in general conference presiding alone at a time when he was the only member of the First Presidency healthy enough to attend, a common occurrence from 1981–1985. Image fromlds.org.
President Hinckley on the day he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. Image from Meridian Magazine.
President Hinckley with his family in 1961. Image from lds.org.
President and Sister Hinckley celebrating a wedding anniversary. They celebrated over 65 anniversaries together. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley on the day he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. Image from Meridian Magazine.
President Hinckley looking at the first Chinese copy of the Book of Mormon with President David O. McKay in 1966. Image from lds.org.
President Hinckley dedicated or rededicated over 90 temples in his life. While he was president, the Church went from having 47 to having 124 temples operating worldwide. Image from Meridian Magazine.
