SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered on Wednesday to remember the life and service of President Jeffrey R. Holland.
Holland passed away at the age of 85 due to complications with kidney disease.
Wednesday's service was held at the Tabernacle on Temple Square. The service was open to the public, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The service was conducted by Quentin L. Cook, a former mission companion of Holland, and presided over by LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks. It also included remarks from Holland's family and music from the Tabernacle Choir.
WATCH: President Holland's children speak (David Holland, Mary Alice McCann, Matthew Holland)
“President Jeffrey R. Holland left a huge mark, loving personal memories of his influence and his unforgettable testimony of God on all that he touched,” Oaks said.
After serving as the president of Brigham Young University from 1980-1989, Holland became an Apostle in June 1994, and was its second-longest serving member after President Dallin H. Oaks.
“I have loved President Holland since those early days [as a young missionary],” said Elder Quentin L. Cook, who added that he had a “fabulous” talent for teaching the gospel, along with “enormous spiritual depth."
WATCH: President Oaks delivers final talk of service
Holland was next in line to lead the church under a long-established succession plan. Henry B. Eyring, who is 92 and one of Oaks' two top counselors, is now next in line for the presidency.
Experts on the faith pointed to Holland's declining health in October when Oaks did not select him as a counselor. He attended several church events that month in a wheelchair.
Following the service, Holland will be buried in his hometown of St. George next to his wife, Patricia, who died in 2023. The couple is survived by their three children, 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Anyone wishing to send condolences to Holland's family can do so by emailing them to sendcondolences@churchofjesuschrist.org.
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Watch: Looking back on the life of President Jeffrey R. Holland
