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midwestanon
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Date: July 08, 2015 07:58AM
I'm sure Nelson will die before Monson. Even though Monson is diabetic, 87, and clearly going senile, Nelson is 91. Although he looks remarkably healthy for a nonagenarian.
Oaks will be President for a long time, all the Apostles between him and Holland are 82 and older, so they'll probably die. Then it'll be Holland (he's only 74), and assuming no one lives until they're 98 like Hinckley, I think Bednard will be at the top for a good decade or so. He's only 63. With the exception of their being some remarkably long-lived apostle, I bet he'll be on the throne within 15 years, Because by then, Monson would be 102 (dead), Nelson 105 (most certainly dead) Oaks would be 97 (Probably dead) Ballard and Scott both 101, Hales 97 (and as people pointed out, he looks like he's in poor health).
So then there is Holland to contend with, who would be 89, and then Eyring, who would be 97 and probably dead, and Deiter, who looks remarkably healthy, would be 90.
What I think is clear, is that given the average age of the senior 10 or so apostles, is that most of them will be dead within the next 10-15 years, paving the way for Bednard to be in Charge for a long while. He was ordained when he was 52, the youngest since Oaks, and the apostle(s) closest to him in age are Uchtdorf and Holland, who are over a decade older.
The younger you get ordained, the more likely you are to be prophet. Gordo got called at 51, Monson at 36, and he was in charge of the Morg at 78. I doubt he'll lived to be 97 like Hinckley, I'd be really suprised.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/2015 08:01AM by midwestanon.