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Family is the center of life. It is the key to eternal happiness.

L. Tom Perry

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L. Tom Perry
Age: 92 †
Born: 1922
Born: August 5
Died: 2015
Died: May 30
Religious Leader
Logan
Utah
Lowell Tom Perry
Keys
Eternal
Happiness
Family
Life
Center

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