Bernard P. Brockbank

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Bernard Park Brockbank, Sr.
Photograph of Bernard P. Brockbank
Brockbank in 1962
Emeritus General Authority
October 4, 1980 (1980-10-04) – October 11, 2000 (2000-10-11)
First Quorum of the Seventy
October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – October 4, 1980 (1980-10-04)
End reasonGranted general authority emeritus status
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 6, 1962 (1962-10-06) – October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01)
End reasonPosition abolished
Personal details
BornBernard Park Brockbank
(1909-05-09)May 9, 1909
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
DiedOctober 11, 2000(2000-10-11) (aged 91)
Holladay, Utah, United States
Resting placeWasatch Lawn Memorial Park
40°41′52.08″N 111°50′30.12″W / 40.6978000°N 111.8417000°W / 40.6978000; -111.8417000 (Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park)
Spouse(s)Nada Rich(1935-1967)
Frances Morgan(1968-2000)
ChildrenWith Nada (six)
 Loren R. Brockbank
 Roger Brockbank;
 Bernard Park Jr.
 Bruce Brockbank
 Von Brockbank
 Diane Brockbank
With Frances (four adopted)
 Roderick R. Brockbank
 Michael Brockbank
 Dr. Linda Brockbank
 Patricia Ann Brockbank
ParentsTaylor P. Brockbank
Sarah H. LeCheminant

Bernard Park Brockbank, Sr. (May 24,

First Quorum of the Seventy from 1976 to 1980. One of his major contributions was heading the Mormon Pavilion at the New York World's Fair
in 1964 and 1965.

Early life

Brockbank was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Taylor P. Brockbank and Sarah LeCheminant. He attended Utah State University, George Washington University and the University of Utah and became employed in the real estate business in Utah.

Family

Brockbank married Nada Rich. They had six children. The year after she died he married Frances Morgan (Rivero) and adopted her four children.[2]

Nada R. Brockbank

Church service

As a young man Brockbank served a mission for the LDS Church in Great Britain. He later served as a bishop and later as a stake president.[2]

When the North

Aberdeen, Scotland and other locations.[4] In 1962, Brockbank became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
.

Brockbank was the head of the Managing Director of the Mormon Pavilion at the

Assistants to the Quorum of the Twelve assigned to live outside the United States.[8]

When the position of Assistant to the Twelve was eliminated in 1976, Brockbank became a member of the

First Quorum of the Seventy. He served in this capacity until 1980, when he was made an emeritus general authority of the LDS Church. He died in Holladay, Utah
in 2000.

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Elder Bernard P. Brockbank". Deseret News. 2000-10-16. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ^ a b Leon R. Hartshorn. Outstanding Stories by General Authorities. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1975) Vol. 3, p. 9
  3. ^ 2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2004) pp. 470–471.
  4. ^ Leslie Smith, “Aberdeen: Scot by Heritage, Strengthened by the Gospel,” Ensign, March 1990, pp. 77–78.
  5. ^ Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: New York, p. 238
  6. ^ Lorin F. Wheelwright, “The Rising Sun of the Gospel,” Ensign, March 1971, p. 69.
  7. ^ “The Ends of the Earth: A Conversation about the New International Mission,” Ensign, April 1974, p. 7.
  8. ^ “Six General Authorities to Reside outside the United States,” Ensign, June 1975, pp. 70–71.

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