424. Elder L. Tom Perry has terminal Thyroid Cancer. Sad news.
UPDATE! ELDER L. TOM PERRY PASSED AWAY ABOUT 3 P.M. JUST OVER 2 AND A HALF HOURS AGO, IN UTAH. In blog # 403, I told about Elder L. Tom Perry having cancer. This is the update as of today. He has been such a stalwart apostle, and inspiration. Of course, all apostles are stalwarts, and we love them all. The article below was in our local newspaper, The Spectrum, this morning. The statement from Church spokesman Eric Hawkins was from the Mormon News Room. The link below is written in many languages. http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-l-tom-perry-thanks-members-and-friends-as-health-worsens Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said, “Elder Perry has asked that we share his thanks for the prayers and kindness extended to him by Church members and friends. Despite earlier treatments, cancer has spread aggressively to his lungs and beyond. Elder Perry is at home. He will no longer attend meetings, though he is still receiving v...