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At the time of his death, Wirthlin was the oldest apostle among the ranks of the church. [2] [3] He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery. Shortly after his death, the University of Utah announced that the Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Family Scholarship, an endowed scholarship benefiting the Utah football program, would be named in his honor.
Wirthlin and his counselors served until 1961. Wirthlin died in Salt Lake City, Utah, at LDS Hospital of heart failure, and was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery. Wirthlin and his wife, Madeline Bitner, were the parents of five children, including Joseph B. Wirthlin, who served as a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Joseph Wirthlin may refer to: Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008), American apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Joseph L. Wirthlin (1893–1963), American presiding bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Wirthlin is a Swiss surname. Notable people with the surname include: Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008), American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The LDS Church; Joseph L. Wirthlin (1893–1963), the eighth presiding bishop of The LDS Church
Joseph Angell Young ordained an apostle, but not a member of the Quorum. 1 July 1866 Joseph F. Smith ordained and simultaneously set apart Counselor to President Brigham Young. 6 October 1867 Amasa M. Lyman deprived of apostleship. He was excommunicated on 12 May 1870. 8 October 1867 Joseph F. Smith was sustained as a member of the Quorum of ...
[8]: 131 Iceland was dedicated for preaching the gospel in 1977 by Joseph B. Wirthlin. [4] The Book of Mormon was translated into Icelandic and published by the church in 1981. [10] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became formally recognized by the government in November 1983. [4]
Joseph Smith, Jr., first leader of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons), made an 1843 statement, an apparently-embellished version of which, in around 1900, would become known as the White Horse Prophecy. The White Horse Prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a statement on the future of the Latter Day Saints ...
In April 2009, Andersen was called by church president Thomas S. Monson to fill the vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by the death of Joseph B. Wirthlin the previous year. In July 2013, Andersen attended the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and spoke to the 3,000 LDS Boy Scouts in attendance, one of the larger Sunday services he ...