At his funeral in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, November 17, 2023, President M. Russell Ballard was remembered by friends and family as a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and a man fervently focused on his family.
The First Presidency and others noted President Ballard’s nearly 50 years of dedicated full-time Church service, his leading role in creating the original version of “Preach My Gospel” and his gifts as a leader, unifier, problem solver, counselor and mentor.