George I. Cannon
| George I. Cannon | |
|---|---|
 | |
Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1989 – October 5, 1991 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ivins Cannon March 9, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | August 4, 2009 (aged 89) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
George Ivins Cannon (March 9, 1920 – August 4, 2009) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1986 to 1991.
Born in
Quorum of the Twelve. Abraham was a son of George Q. Cannon, an early member of the church's First Presidency
.
As a young man, Cannon served as a
Second World War. In 1946, he began attending Brigham Young University
(BYU).
After graduating from BYU, Cannon became a vice president of Beneficial Life Insurance Company in Salt Lake City. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and served in the organization's Great Salt Lake Council.
Prior to his call as a general authority, Cannon served in the church as a
Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association
.
Cannon became a member of the
Second Quorum of the Seventy, where he served until being released as a general authority in 1991. Cannon later served as president of the Salt Lake Temple from 1993 to 1996.[1]
Cannon was married to Isabel Hales and was the father of seven children. He died at his home in Salt Lake City at 89.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Salt Lake LDS (Mormon) Temple Presidents.
- ^ Marianne Holman, "Elder George Ivins Cannon: 'The rarest of men, as good as he seemed'", Church News, 2009-08-15.
References
- "Elder George I. Cannon of the First Quorum of the Seventy," Ensign, May 1986, p. 102