U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a statement honoring the life and legacy of Russell Marion Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following news of Nelson’s death.
Crapo described Nelson as “a wise and thoughtful man” who led his faith community for nearly forty years. In his statement, Crapo said, “President Nelson dedicated nearly four decades of leadership service to his faith and the Church–outwardly demonstrating the call to practice Christlike love. His service to others was not limited solely to his faith, but to his country and his fellow soldier, having served as a member of the United States Army Medical Corps. President Nelson was a renowned surgeon and medical researcher, earning many awards and recognitions for his revolutionary and groundbreaking medical procedures. He was an exceptionally kind leader whose lifetime focus centered on embodying the love of Jesus Christ. His was a life well lived, and I join other members of the Church in mourning his passing. My prayers are with President Nelson’s wife, children and many grandchildren as they grieve his loss here on earth, but celebrate in the hope of one day rejoining him in perfect peace in Heaven.”
Nelson was known for both his religious leadership and significant contributions to medicine as a surgeon and researcher.
