Emeritus General Authorities
The following announcement was
made by the First Presidency in General Conference on September 30, 1978: "After a long period of prayerful
consideration and counsel, extending, indeed, over several years, we announce a
new and specific status to be given from time to time to brethren of our
associates in the General Authorities. We announce that some brethren have been
designated as emeritus members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. These
brethren are not being released but will be excused from active service. It is
out of consideration for the personal well-being of the individuals, and with
deep appreciation for their devoted service, that this designation will be
given from time to time to designated members of the General Authorities."
General Authority Date granted emeritus status Date of death Age at death
1. James A Cullimore 30 Sep 1978 14 Jun 1986 80
2. Henry D Taylor 30 Sep 1978 24 Feb 1987 83
3. S Dilworth Young 30 Sep 1978 09 Jul 1981 83
4. Sterling W Sill 31 Dec 1978 25 May 1984 91
5. Joseph Anderson 31 Dec 1978 13 Mar 1992 102
6. William H Bennett 31 Dec 1978 23 Jul 1980 69
7. John H Vandenberg 31 Dec 1978 03 Jun 1992 87
8. Eldred G Smith (patriarch) 06 Oct 1979 living
9. Bernard P Brockbank 04 Oct 1980 11 Oct 2000 91
10. O Leslie Stone 04 Oct 1980 26 Apr 1986 82
11. William Grant Bangerter 30 Sep 1989 08 Apr 2010 91
12. Victor L Brown 30 Sep 1989 26 Mar 1996 81
13. Theodore M Burton 30 Sep 1989 22 Dec 1989 82
14. Royden G Derrick 30 Sep 1989 07 Dec 2009 94
15. Paul H Dunn 30 Sep 1989 09 Jan 1998 73
16. J Thomas Fyans 30 Sep 1989 18 May 2008 90
17. Rex C Reeve 30 Sep 1989 18 Jul 2005 90
18. Robert L Simpson 01 Oct 1989 15 Apr 2003 87
19. Robert L Backman 03 Oct 1992 living
20. Marion D Hanks 03 Oct 1992 05 Aug 2011 89
21. Jacob de Jager 02 Oct 1993 25 Feb 2004 81
22. Adney Y Komatsu 02 Oct 1993 23 Feb 2011 87
23. H Burke Peterson 02 Oct 1993 living
24. Hartman Rector, Jr 01 Oct 1994 living
25. Ted E Brewerton 30 Sep 1995 living
26. Hans B Ringger 30 Sep 1995 18 Oct 2010 85
27. Carlos E Asay 05 Oct 1996 10 Apr 1999 72
28. J Richard Clarke 04 Oct 1997 living
29. Dean L Larsen 04 Oct 1997 living
30. Robert E Wells 04 Oct 1997 living
31. Jack H Goaslind 03 Oct 1998 27 Apr 2011 83
32. W Eugene Hansen 03 Oct 1998 living
33. James M Paramore 03 Oct 1998 living
34. Ronald E Poelman 03 Oct 1998 19 Nov 2011 83
35. Joe J Christensen 02 Oct 1999 living
36. Andrew W Peterson 02 Oct 1999 31 Dec 2003 56
37. F Enzio Busche 07 Oct 2000 living
38. Loren C Dunn 07 Oct 2000 16 May 2001 70
39. Alexander B Morrison 07 Oct 2000 living
40. John K Carmack 06 Oct 2001 living
41. Vaughn J Featherstone 06 Oct 2001 living
42. L Lionel Kendrick 06 Oct 2001 living
43. Rex D Pinegar 06 Oct 2001 living
44. L Aldin Porter 06 Oct 2001 living
45. Benjamin B Banks 05 Oct 2002 living
46. Cree-L Kofford 05 Oct 2003 living
47. Angel Abrea 05 Oct 2003 living
48. William R Bradford 05 Oct 2003 living
49. John H Groberg 01 Oct 2005 living
50. David E Sorenson 01 Oct 2005 living
51. F Melvin Howard 01 Oct 2005 living
52. Harold G Hillam 01 Oct 2005 living
53. F Burton Howard 01 Oct 2005 living
54. Wm Rolfe Kerr 06 Oct 2007 living
55. Merrill J Bateman 06 Oct 2007 living
56. Robert K Dellenbach 06 Oct 2007 living
57. Monte J Brough 06 Oct 2007 20 Sep 2011 72
58. Gene R Cook 06 Oct 2007 living
59. Earl C Tingey 04 Oct 2008 living
60. Sheldon F Child 04 Oct 2008 living
61. Lynn A Mickelsen 04 Oct 2009 living
62. Charles Didier 04 Oct
2009 living
63. John M Madsen 04 Oct 2009
living
64. Dennis Neuenschwander 04 Oct 2009 living
65. Spencer J Condie 02 Oct 2010 living
66. Bruce C Hafen 02 Oct 2010 living
67. Kenneth Johnson 02 Oct 2010 living
68. Glenn L Pace 02 Oct 2010 living
69. Lance B Wickman 02 Oct 2010 living
70. Richard G
Hinckley 01 Oct 2011 living
71. Yoshihiko
Kikuchi
01 Oct 2011
living
72. Cecil O Samuelson 01 Oct
2011 living
73. Gary J
Coleman 01 Oct 2011 living
74. Carl B
Pratt 01 Oct 2011 living
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