Elder Bruce D. Porter of the Seventy Dies at Age 64, Church Releases Statement

By Moroni Channel Newsroom
Salt Lake City Utah, USA

Church released statement after Elder Bruce D. Porter, a General Authority Seventy passed away due to a pulmonary infection he recently developed. The church released the following statement:

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 infection that developed in recent weeks. Until earlier this month he served as the President of the Europe East Area.

In early December he was released from that position and assigned to serve at Church headquarters. Our gratitude, thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Susan, and their family. We are profoundly grateful for the valiant service he offered to the very end of his life. He will be greatly missed.