Utah governor, lawmakers, scholars and Latter-day Saints of all stripes pay tribute to apostle Jeffrey Holland
“No one will be able to replace his combination of zeal, intelligence, humor, empathy and relatability.”
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland gives an address during the Christmas devotional on Dec. 7, 2025. He died Saturday, Dec. 27, at age 85.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.