Robert D. Hales
Robert Dean Hales (born August 24, 1932 in New York City , New York - † October 1, 2017 in Salt Lake City , Utah ) was an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until his death and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles .
Life
Hales grew up in New York City as the youngest of three siblings. He graduated from the University of Utah . After completing his studies in 1954, he served as a pilot in the US Air Force for three and a half years . He then resumed his studies and attended Harvard University , where he received a Master of Business Administration in 1960 .
Hales was an active church member. Not surprisingly, on April 4, 1975, he was finally called to serve as Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . In 1976 he moved to the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was also President of the England-London Mission from 1978 to 1979. From April 1985 to April 1994 he was Presiding Bishop of the Church. On April 2, 1994, Hales was called an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Taft Benson , entering the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, replacing the Apostle Marvin J. Ashton , who died in February 1994 .
Hales has been married since 1953 and has two sons.
Publications
- Return: four phases of our mortal journey home (2010, Deseret Book, ISBN 9781570087691 )
Web links
- Elder Robert D. Hales Of the Quorum of the Twelve , May 1994, Latter-day Saint Church of Jesus Christ website
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry ( memento of December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hales, Robert D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hales, Robert Dean (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 2017 |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City |