So cool!

Students honor Pres. Hinckley with white shirts, ties and dresses

By Steve Fidel
Deseret Morning News
Published: January 28, 2008

"The halls at Murray High School were filled Monday with girls wearing dresses and boys wearing white shirts and ties as students dressed up in memory of President Gordon B. Hinckley.

Senior Mark Farmer said he first heard President Hinckley had passed away on a TV news bulletin Sunday night. Then his cell phone started lighting up with text messages encouraging the dress-up day. "It spread like wildfire," he said.
"hey everyone wear church clothes tomorrow to respect president hinkly's death. Like for real. Pass this on." The message was clear, despite the text message's expectable disregard for spelling and punctuation.

Kara Fitisemanu and her sister Kathleen wore dresses to school Monday. Kathleen said she received 42 texts about President Hinckley Sunday night. Kara said students in each of her classes, who didn't know about the dress-up campaign, noticed all of the nice clothes. "I got asked about it in every class."

Chandler Daniels' reaction to the news of President Hinckley's death drew nods of agreement from friends: Shock and surprise. "He made it to 97 years old and you just think he's going to live forever. He's the only prophet we've ever known."

Farmer and friends Matt Brown and Michael McLaughlin said they all plan to serve as LDS missionaries after high school. McLaughlin said the aggressive temple-building program is something he will remember President Hinckley for."

I got teary eyed when I read what those high school students did to honor sweet President Hinckley. That is just so cool! I also feel like President Hinckley is the only prophet I've ever known. At least the only one I remember really well! I was so sad to hear of his passing. I just love him and it will be so weird not to hear from him at conference. He will definitely be missed.