David B. Haight
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| Full name | David Bruce Haight |
| Born | September 2, 1906 |
| Place of birth | Oakley, Idaho |
| Died | July 31, 2004 (aged 97) |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| Ordained | January 8, 1976 (aged 69) |
| Reason for ordination | Death of Hugh B. Brown |
| End of term | July 31, 2004 (aged 97) |
| Reason for end of term | Death |
| Reorganization at end of term | Dieter F. Uchtdorf and David A. Bednar were ordained following the deaths of Haight and Neal A. Maxwell |
David Bruce Haight (September 2, 1906 – July 31, 2004) was the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Haight was born in Oakley, Idaho, September 2, 1906. He was the father in-law of billionaire businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman and grandfather of current governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Haight served as mayor of Palo Alto, California and also was the owner of the Palo Alto Hardware store. He was president of the Palo Alto Stake, president of the church’s mission in Scotland, and a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles before his call as a general authority—specifically, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—in April 1970. He also served as a special assistant to the president of Brigham Young University.
The vacancy left by the death of Apostle Hugh B. Brown in December 1975 was filled by the Haight's calling; he was ordained an apostle on January 8, 1976.
Haight died in the morning of July 31, 2004 of causes incident to age, after having attended the funeral of his colleague Apostle Neal A. Maxwell the previous Tuesday. Dieter F. Uchtdorf and David A. Bednar were called to the quorum to fill the vacancies created by Maxwell's and Haight's deaths. Haight's funeral service was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and he was interred at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Holladay, Utah.
[edit] References
- Todd, Jay M. (Feb. 1976). News of the Church: Elder David B. Haight of the Council of the Twelve. Ensign. p. 75.
- Warner, C. Terry (Oct. 1976). Elder David B. Haight. Ensign. p. 5.
- Deseret News obituary
- Church press release on his death
- Salt Lake Tribune funeral article
[edit] External resources
- Last Conference Talk
- "The Sacrament—and the Sacrifice" The 1989 General Conference talk with his vision of the Savior and the Atonement.
| Preceded by L. Tom Perry |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles January 8, 1976–July 31, 2004 |
Succeeded by James E. Faust |
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