I am so sad that Elder Withlin has died, but, what a reunion he is having with his family, especially his wife. Thought I would post this bio from lds. org.
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin was ordained an Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 9, 1986. He was sustained and set apart as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve Apostles on April 4, 1975 and served in that capacity until he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy in April 1976. He was set apart in the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy August 28, 1986, where he was serving when called to be an Apostle.
Elder Wirthlin was born in Salt Lake City on June 11, 1917 to Joseph L. and Madeline Bitner Wirthlin. His Father served as the Presiding Bishop of the Church.
Elder Wirthlin graduated from the University of Utah in Business Administration. He received from Brigham Young University a Doctorate of Christian Service Honoris Causa, April 26, 2001. He is an Eagle Scout. He was active in athletics in high school and played football (running back) at the University of Utah.
Before his call as a General Authority, he was a prominent business leader in Salt Lake City. He was also president of a trade association in Utah.
Elder Wirthlin served a mission to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in the late 1930s. Among other positions in the stake and ward auxiliaries, he has served as a counselor in the Bonneville Ward bishopric and as bishop. He was a member of the Bonneville Stake high council and a member of the stake presidency. He served as a counselor in the General Sunday School Presidency until April 1975, when he was called as an Assistant to the Twelve.
He married Elisa Young Rogers May 26, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of eight children. Sister Wirthlin passed away on August 16, 2006.
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I had no idea! WOW! That is what happens outside the land o'plenty mormons. I LOVED LOVED LOVED! him!! Always so tender and sweet. I cried when he started flailing during Oct 07 conference and kept talking about love and forgiveness. What a wonderful man. His wife died right before my birthday in 2006, I am sure he was happy to see her again! What a wonderful thing the sealing power on this earth is. Thank you for posting this! I do not know how long it would have been until I heard.
Thanks for posting this mom. I agree with Crystal, being in a far off place, we often don't hear about these things until long after the fact.
He will definitely be missed. Did you know that L.Tom Perry is now the oldest?
I'm not even in that far-off of a place, and I didn't even know until someone mentioned it in a prayer during institute. His tender heart will surely be missed.
Leslie, I was actually wondering just this morning who was the oldest now. Thanks for that.
what a sweet man he was. i remember at a conference not too long ago when he missed his wife so terribly.and he said something like 'we all have our black friday's, but there is always a sunday. His sunday is finally here and how happy he must be.
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