Marvin J. Ashton
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| December 2, 1971 – February 25, 1994 | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| December 2, 1971 – February 25, 1994 | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Reason | Death of Richard L. Evans |
| Reorganization at end of term | Robert D. Hales ordained |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 3, 1969 – December 2, 1971 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marvin Jeremy Ashton May 6, 1915 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | February 25, 1994 (aged 78) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery 40°44′27.96″N 111°49′22.08″W / 40.7411000°N 111.8228000°W |
Marvin Jeremy Ashton (May 6, 1915 – February 25, 1994) was a Utah politician and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1971 until his death in 1994.
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LDS Church service
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He was named managing director of the then-newly formed Church Social Services Department in September 1969.[2] A month later he was named an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Ashton was ordained an apostle on December 2, 1971, after the death of Richard L. Evans.[2] Among his assignments, he was president of the Polynesian Cultural Center and a member of the board of trustees of Brigham Young University–Hawaii.[3]
Ashton died on February 25, 1994, and at the time of his death was serving as chairman of the church's Leadership Training Committee and was also a member of both the Correlation Executive and the General Welfare Services committees.[4] The vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve was filled by Robert D. Hales.[5]
Personal life
Ashton married Norma Berntson in the
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Marvin J. Ashton's grave marker
Bibliography
- Ashton, Marvin J. (1978). What Is Your Destination?. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-719-1.
- —— (1982). Ye Are My Friends. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-934-8.
- —— (1987). Be of Good Cheer. ISBN 0-87579-106-9.
- —— (1990). One for the Money. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ISBN 0-87579-417-3.
- —— (1991). The Measure of Our Hearts. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-564-1.
- —— (1998). Classic Talks. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-983-3.
See also
- Carl W. Buehner
- George R. Hill III
- Hartshorn, Leon R. (1972). Outstanding Stories by General Authorities, Vol. 2. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. p. 11.
References
- ^ a b "Death: Marvin J. Ashton", Deseret News, 27 February 1994. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Avant, Gerry. "How Elder Marvin J. Ashton faced his ‘battle with time’", Church News, 23 August 2019. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ Hollie, Pamela G. "CULTURAL CENTER IN HAWAII FIGHTS I.R.S. TAX RULING", The New York Times, 26 March 1981. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Marvin J. Ashton", Orlando Sentinel, 27 February 1994. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ Flake, Lawrence R. "Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation", BYU Religious Studies Center, Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
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