Whereas, President Nelson is the father of 10 children, 57 grandchildren, 167 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, and following the passing of his first wife, Dantzel White, in ...

Utah Rep. John Curtis submitted a statement into the Congressional Record to honor President Russell M. Nelson’s 100th birthday. President Nelson’s century of life has been marked by his service and ...

Then, on Jan. 14, 2018, he was set apart and ordained as President of the Church of Jesus Christ. He is a father of 10 and is married to Wendy Nelson. His first wife Dantzel Nelson died Feb. 12, 2005.

Mr. Nelson and his first wife, Dantzel, had nine daughters and a son, which had led to, as of last year, 57 grandchildren, 160 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

President Nelson, now 99, told a story of how, when he was a young intern in medicine making $15 a month, his first wife, Dantzel, asked him if he was paying tithing on that stipend.

Perhaps the most conspicuous examples of this are the two most powerful men in the church today—President Russell M. Nelson and his first counselor, Dallin H. Oaks. Nelson's first wife Dantzel White ...

Nelson’s first wife, Dantzel White, passed away in 2005, and one year later, he married his current wife, Wendy Watson. Oaks’ first wife, June Dixon, passed away in 1998.

Legendary country star Willie Nelson, 89, revealed why he's still motivated to tour ahead of his milestone birthday, saying he's "looking forward" to it.

The children learned from their father about keeping an eternal perspective when dealing with the loss of their mother — Dantzel Nelson died Feb. 12, 2005 — and two sisters. Emily Nelson Wittwer died ...

Nelson was born Sept. 9, 1924, in Salt Lake City, the son of Marion C. and Edna Anderson Nelson. He married Dantzel White in 1945 and the two of them are parents to 10 children.