file - this april 1 , 2017 , file photo shows thomas m. monson , president of the church of jesus christ of latter - day saints , at the two - day mormon bishop .
a nurse told him the man he was to visit .
monson , the 16th ... ( associated press ) file - this april 1 , 2017 , file photo shows thomas m. monson , president of the mormon church conference in salt lake city .
he was the same affable leader , folksy preacher and care - taking friend after becoming the lds church ’s 16th president in 2008 as he was during his more than five decades as one of the faith ’s 12 apostles .
monson , president of the church of jesus christ of latter - day saints , at the two - day mormon church , has died after nine years in office .
“ with tender feelings we announce that thomas s. monson , president and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latter - day saints , died this leer en español salt lake city — more than half a century before he became the 16th president of the lds church , thomas s. monson , who died at 10:01 p.m. tuesday in his salt lake city home at age 90 , was an inexperienced , 23 - year - old mormon bishop with a distressing problem that would define his life .
it seemed rude to stand , shuffle over 20 people and exit as his presiding leader spoke .
instead , he sat uncomfortably until the talk ended , then bolted for the door before the closing prayer .