Jack H. Goaslind
| Jack H. Goaslind | |
|---|---|
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First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| September 30, 1978 – October 3, 1998 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 6, 1985 – August 15, 1987 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Honorably released |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
| August 15, 1995 – August 15, 1998 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 3, 1998 – April 27, 2011 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack H. Goaslind Jr. April 18, 1928 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery 40°33′23″N 111°50′30″W / 40.5564°N 111.8417°W |
Jack H. Goaslind Jr. (April 18, 1928 – April 27, 2011) was a
Goaslind was born in
Goaslind served in the LDS Church as a
In 1978, Goaslind became a general authority and member of the
In 1990, Goaslind succeeded Vaughn J. Featherstone as general president of the Young Men. During his eight-year tenure, Goaslind had seven different men as counselors, more than any other Young Men president in history. In 1995, Goaslind was again added to the Presidency of the Seventy. He was released from the Presidency of the Seventy and from the presidency of the Young Men in 1998, when he was granted general authority emeritus status. In the leadership of the Young Men, he was succeeded by Robert K. Dellenbach, his first counselor. From 2000 to 2003, Goaslind was president of the church's Manti Utah Temple.[4]
In 1995, Goaslind was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award by the Boy Scouts of America in recognition of his efforts to integrate Scouting into the church's Young Men program.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Order of Saint Michael of the Wing by the Royal House of Braganza, which ruled Portugal until 1910. Goaslind was selected for his humanitarian efforts in the former Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe while he was the president of the British Isles–Africa Area.[5]
In 2011, Goaslind died in Salt Lake City at the age of 83.[6]
References
- ^ "Elder Jack H. Goaslind Jr - Obituary, Salt Lake City, Utah", ObitsUtah, 2011-04-27.
- ^ "Jack H. Goaslind Jr, General Authority".
- ^ Walking in the Sand: A History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 2004) p. 200
- ^ a b "Elder Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. dies at age 83", Church News, April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Elder Goaslind honored", Church News, 2007-10-20, p. 15
- ^ Scott Taylor, "Elder Jack H. Goaslind Jr., Mormon emeritus general authority, dies at 83", Deseret News, 2011-04-27.
External links
- Marvin K. Gardner, "Elder Jack H. Goaslind Jr. of the First Quorum of the Seventy," Ensign, November 1978, p. 98
- "Elder Jack H Goaslind, Elder Robert L. Backman of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy", Ensign, November 1985, p. 100
- "Granted emeritus status," Church News, 1998-10-10
- R. Scott Lloyd, "'A model of diligence and hard work'", Church News, 2011-05-06