Robert L. Backman
| Robert L. Backman | |
|---|---|
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 3, 1992 – June 3, 2022 | |
Presidency of the Seventy | |
| October 6, 1985 – August 15, 1992 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| General President of the Young Men | |
| 1979 – October 6, 1985 | |
First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 1978 – October 3, 1992 | |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women | |
| November 1972 – 1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert LeGrand Backman March 22, 1922 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2022 (aged 100) Murray, Utah, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 7 |
Robert LeGrand Backman (March 22, 1922 – June 3, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Utah who was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1978 until his death.
Early life
Backman was born in
LDS Church service
Before his call as a general authority, Backman served as president of the church's Northwestern States Mission, based in
In 1985, Backman was released from the Young Men and became a member of the seven-man
In 1986, Backman was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America for his efforts in incorporating Scouting into the LDS Church's Young Men organization. From 2005 to 2008, Backman was president of the church's Jordan River Utah Temple.[4]
Personal life and death
Backman married Virginia Pickett on July 5, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple and they had seven daughters; she died on June 4, 1999.[5][6] He later married Janet Woodbury.[6]
Backman turned 100 on March 22, 2022 and died on June 3 in Murray, Utah.[6]
See also
- George I. Cannon: a fellow counselor of Eldredge's at the time of Backman's service
- "Elder Jack H Goaslind, Elder Robert L. Backman of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy", Ensign, November 1985, p. 100
References
- ^ "Historical Listing of Utah State Legislators". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "EMERITUS STATUS, RELEASES GIVEN TO LEADERS", Deseret News, 10 October 1992. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "At 104, Mormon patriarch still living a blessed life", The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 August 2011. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
- ^ "New temple presidents", Deseret News, 20 August 2005. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Funeral is held for Virginia P. Backman, 75", Deseret News, 8 June 1999. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "A life shaped by service — Elder Robert L. Backman dies at age 100". The Church News. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
