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News Release by Mormon Newsroom The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released this statement on the passing of Elder Bruce D. Porter, a General Authority Seventy: We are deeply saddened to announce that Elder Bruce D. Porter of the Seventy died at his home last evening, surrounded by his family. Elder Porter, age 64, succumbed to a pulmonary …

Elder Peter F. Meurs, born in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, husband of Maxine, and father of four, was just another name on the list of new members of the Quorum of the Seventy. However, his decision to quit his role as an executive director on the board of Fortescue Metal Groups (an iron ore company) is garnering attention from the media, …