Despite his death, beloved LDS leader ‘has not been released from the Missionary Department,’ son says
Funeral pays tribute to missionary-minded general authority who died unexpectedly at age 59.
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A display outside the chapel at the funeral for W. Mark Bassett in North Salt Lake on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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