Robert D. Hales
Robert D. Hales | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
April 2, 1994 | – October 1, 2017|
LDS Church Apostle | |
April 7, 1994 | – October 1, 2017|
Reason | Death of Marvin J. Ashton |
Reorganization at end of term | Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares were ordained following deaths of Hales and Thomas S. Monson |
Presiding Bishop | |
April 6, 1985 | – April 2, 1994|
End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
October 1, 1976 | – April 6, 1985|
End reason | Called as Presiding Bishop |
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
April 4, 1975 | – October 1, 1976|
End reason | Position abolished |
Military career | |
1954-1958 | |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Rank | ![]() |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Dean Hales August 24, 1932 New York City, United States |
Died | October 1, 2017 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 85)
Resting place | Bountiful City Cemetery |
Alma mater | |
Spouse(s) | Mary Crandall (m. 1953) |
Children | 2 |
Signature | |
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Robert Dean Hales (August 24, 1932 – October 1, 2017) was an American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1994 until his death. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Hales was accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. At the time of his death he was the fifth most senior apostle in the church.[1]
Biography
Hales was born in New York City and raised in both Queens and Great Neck, New York. He was the youngest of three children born to John Rulon Hales, an artist who worked in advertising primarily, and his wife, Vera Marie Holbrook. The Hales family was heavily involved in the LDS Church. The family attended the Queens Ward, which met in a rented space. As a youth Hales would help clean it from the party that had occurred the night before.[2]
Hales played baseball while he was a student at Great Neck High School and then later at the
Hales married Mary Crandall, whom he met in New York the summer before his
During his professional business career, Hales served in executive positions with four major national companies. His first job out of HBS was with the Gillette Company. To ensure a broad perspective of the business, Hales convinced management to let him work some on the factory floor and also in stocking razors in drug stores. This gave him a broad perspective that allowed him to quickly rise to senior management.[7]
After joining the Gillette Company, he became president of
In 1987, Hales was appointed to the
LDS Church service
While Hales was a graduate student at HBS he served in the LDS Church as an
General Authority
In 1975, Hales was called as a
During his first decade as a general authority, Hales was given assignments related to the physical and financial operations of the LDS Church. He oversaw a reduction in the number of the church's welfare farms and also divestment from the Utah and Idaho Sugar Company.[14]
In the late 1970s, while serving as a general authority, Hales also served as president of the church's England London Mission.[2] After his service in London, Hales was appointed the church's Area Supervisor in Europe. In this capacity, he worked with Thomas S. Monson on supervising the church in East Germany and worked towards the building of a temple there. He also served for a time as a counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency. Hales served in the First Quorum of the Seventy until 1985 when he became the church's eleventh presiding bishop.[15] He served as the presiding bishop until 1994, during which time he emphasized the importance of the principles of the church's welfare program.[citation needed]
Hales was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve on April 2, 1994.[2] He was ordained an apostle on April 7, 1994, filling a vacancy created by the death of Marvin J. Ashton. In 2002, Hales served as chair of the church's Olympic Coordinating Council.[16] As a native of New York City, Hales was often the church's "point man" on dealing with issues in the city. He was involved in some of the early planning that led to the building of the Manhattan New York Temple.
Health issues and death
Over the years, Hales had several health issues impacting his church service. This included missing the church's April 2011 General Conference. In September 2017, he was again hospitalized and a church spokesman noted that, in view of the recommendations of attending physicians, Hales would not participate in the upcoming General Conference.[17] Hales died on October 1, 2017, shortly after the conclusion of the conference's Sunday morning session.[18][19] His death was announced by Henry B. Eyring at the beginning of the afternoon session. Funeral services for Hales were held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, on October 6, 2017. A private burial service followed at the Bountiful City Cemetery in Bountiful, Utah.[20][21]
Bibliography
- Return: Four Phases of Our Mortal Journey Home (Deseret Book, June 1, 2010, ISBN 978-1570087691)
- The British Contribution to the Restored Gospel (BYU Studies, 1987, 27 (1): 12–24)
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Flake, Lawrence R. "Prophets and Apostles of the Last Dispensation", BYU Religious Studies Center, Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
- ^ Robert Eaton and Henry J. Eyring. I Will Lead You Along, p. 364
- ^ article on Hales
- ^ Eaton and Eyring. I Will Lead You Along p. 364
- ^ "Prophets and Apostles: What Are Prophets?—Robert D. Hales", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Eaton and Eyring, I Will Lead You Along p. 365
- ^ Dougherty, Philip H. "Advertising: Bankers Rue the Give‐Away", The New York Times, 30 June 1970. Retrieved on 13 March 2020.
- ^ Dougherty, Philip H. "Advertising: Money Is Talking", The New York Times, 28 June 1973. Retrieved on 13 March 2020.
- ^ Eaton and Eyring. I Will Lead You Along p. 364
- ^ "Former Members of the Board of Regents", ushe.edu, Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J.. "Clean-Cut and Classical; Five Mormon Siblings, All Pianists, Are Missionaries for Bach and Mozart, Too", The New York Times, 4 May 2004. Retrieved on 13 March 2020.
- ^ Elder Robert D. Hales: About the Lord's Business
- ^ Eaton and Eyring. I Will Lead You Along p. 366
- ^ Horowitz, Jason. "Recalled", The Washington Post, 3 March 2011. Retrieved on 13 March 2020.
- ^ Deseret News article on Hales
- ^ Taylor, Scott. "Elder Hales hospitalized, will not participate in LDS Church's general conference", Deseret News, 28 September 2017. Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
- LDS Church, 2017-10-01
- ^ "Elder Robert D. Hales passes away". Deseret News.
- ^ "Elder Robert D. Hales Funeral Arrangements Announced - Church News and Events". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Funeral Services Held for Elder Robert D. Hales". www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-11-04.