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.
Surviving are his wife Janet Pascal Loftin of the home, a step-daughter, Wendy Pascal of Hickory, two brothers, William Ray Loftin of Charlotte, Richard Larry Loftin of Mt. Holly, and two sisters, Ruby Ann Miller of Clover, SC and Martha Louise Ross of Mt. Holly and a sister-in-law, Sylvia Pascal of Valdese.