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I never think of death: I am too busy thinking of life.

David O. McKay

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David O. McKay
Age: 96 †
Born: 1873
Born: September 8
Died: 1970
Died: January 18
Author
Prophet
Teacher
Huntsville
Utah
David Oman McKay
Life
Busy
Death
Never
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Thinking

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