Two Latter-day Saint missionaries killed in North Dakota
Tragic Accident Claims Two Latter-day Saint Missionaries in North Dakota
Two Latter-day Saint missionaries serving in the North Dakota Bismarck Mission died as the result of a vehicle collision.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the tragic deaths of two missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the North Dakota Bismarck Mission as the result of a traffic accident on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The missionaries were killed after crashing into the back of a stopped semitruck on a North Dakota
Elder Jacob Aaron Kesler, 20, from Ely, Nevada, and Elder Robert “Tommy” Gardner, 20, from Riverton, Utah, both passed away at the scene of the collision. The missionaries were traveling on a highway outside of Beulah, North Dakota, when their vehicle struck a semitruck, which had stopped in the road due to an accident.
Elder Kesler has been serving since July 2022 and Elder Gardner since November 2022. We send our love and condolences to Elder Kesler’s and Elder Gardner’s families and friends and their fellow missionaries in the North Dakota Bismarck Mission. We pray they will each be comforted and feel peace during this tragic time as they reflect on the faithful service these young men have given to the Savior by sharing His gospel.
