(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Russell M. Nelson greets wife Wendy at the conclusion of General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City in April. The former heart surgeon turns 101 on Sept. 9.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.