Standing 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level, its peak is the highest point in the state of Hawaii. Much of the mountain is under water; when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 m (33,000 ft) tall, significantly taller than Mount Everest.uch of the mountain is under water; when measured from its oceanic base, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 m (33,000 ft) tall, significantly taller than Mount Everest.
President Monson served in the United States Navy near the close of World War II. He married Frances Beverly Johnson (1927-2013) on October 7, 1948, in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of three children, with eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Tommy Page, Bill Paxton, Chuck Berry and more recent notable deaths around the world. Thomas M. Monson Photo Credit: AP / Rick Bowmer. Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, died Jan. 2, 2018 after overseeing the religion for nearly a decade. Monson, shown in an April 1, 2017 photo, was 90. Newsday's obituary for Thomas M. Monson