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Sister Kathleen Johnson Eyring passes at 82
Oct 15, 2023, 2:20 PM | Updated: 6:10 pm
President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife, Kathleen Johnson Eyring, at the rededication of the Laie Hawaii Temple on Sunday, Nov. 21. (Photo credit: Church News)
(Photo credit: Church News)
SALT LAKE CITY — Sister Kathleen Johnson Eyring, the wife of President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away at the age of 82 Sunday.
In a news article, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Sister Eyring’s passing.
Kathleen Johnson Eyring, wife of President @EyringHB, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family in Bountiful, Utah. She was 82.https://t.co/2MhLkbHs6K pic.twitter.com/eMs4NsV6yB
— The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (@Ch_JesusChrist) October 15, 2023
According to the article, Sister Eyring was an outgoing and fun-loving woman. She and President Eyring met in 1961 and were married in 1962. Together they had four sons and two daughters.
The church said Sister Eyring served faithfully in many formal church responsibilities. These included teaching lessons at church, serving as a visiting teacher and producing a newsletter for her congregation.
Sister Eyring was surrounded by her family in Bountiful, Utah at her time of death.
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