SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson wore many hats during his life, but the role people closest to him say he was most proud of and cherished the most was that of father.

"The word 'father' to my dad, I think, is his highest calling. "He oftentimes has said, 'You know, there are 12 apostles, but you only have one daddy," said daughter Rosalie Ringwood. "And he takes that responsibility very seriously."

Ringwood shared how Nelson was never too busy to be a father and that he and his wife, Dantzel, worked together to help everyone in the family feel important.

"My parents met at the University of Utah at a rehearsal for a play," daughter Marsha Workman shared. "Daddy was busy studying and had his nose in his books, and mother was up singing, and he noticed her. He took his nose o

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