Thomas Spencer Monson

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:awards LDS_Church_Distinguished_Service_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-08-21
gptkbp:children Monson_family
gptkbp:deathDate 2018-01-02
gptkbp:famousQuote “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“We are all in this together.”
“The Lord loves effort.”
“We can do better.”
“We are to be examples of the believers.”
“Life is a gift. It is a privilege to be alive.”
“When we are on the Lord's errand, we are entitled to the Lord's help.”
“We can’t forget that we are all children of God.”
“The greatest gift we can give to others is our time.”
“Choose your love, love your choice.”
“Let us be a little kinder.”
“Service is the very essence of the gospel.”
“The Lord is in the details.”
“The future is as bright as your faith.”
“The joy of service is the joy of life.”
“We are all children of God.”
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Doctor of Humane Letters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Spencer Monson
gptkbp:influenced Latter-day Saints
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Gordon_B._Hinckley
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:President_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:President_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles
Apostle
President_of_the_Church
gptkbp:notableWork The_Power_of_a_Good_Life
gptkbp:occupation Religious leader
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gordon_B._Hinckley
gptkbp:president 2008
2018
gptkbp:religion Latter-day Saint movement
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Beverly_Johnson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Russell_M._Nelson