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Biography of Joseph B. Wirthlin - LDS Leader
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Joseph Bitner Wirthlin (born June 11,1917) was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, following the death of President Spencer W. Kimball of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is a half first cousin of Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, as their mothers were daughters of Breneman Barr Bitner by different wives. His call to the Quorum of the Twelve came very shortly after his ordination to the presidency of the First Quorums of the Seventy|Quorum of the Seventy. ==References== * http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959 -1----46,00.html Official Biography * Book reference | Author=Searle, Don L. | Year=Dec. 1986 | Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem plates$fn=default.htm Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: Finding Happiness Serving the Lord | Publisher=Ensign | ID=p. 8-9 ==External Resources== start box series box | title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | years= October 9, 1986— | before=M. Russell Ballard | after= Richard G. Scott | end box LDS-stub
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Biography of Joseph B. Wirthlin - LDS Leader
Biography
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Joseph Bitner Wirthlin (born June 11,1917) was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, following the death of President Spencer W. Kimball of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is a half first cousin of Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, as their mothers were daughters of Breneman Barr Bitner by different wives. His call to the Quorum of the Twelve came very shortly after his ordination to the presidency of the First Quorums of the Seventy|Quorum of the Seventy. ==References== * http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959 -1----46,00.html Official Biography * Book reference | Author=Searle, Don L. | Year=Dec. 1986 | Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem plates$fn=default.htm Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: Finding Happiness Serving the Lord | Publisher=Ensign | ID=p. 8-9 ==External Resources==
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