GLCEventPresident Brigham Young̵"CNoteBorn Jun 1, 1801, at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont, to John Young and Abigail Howe. Ordained apostle Feb. 14, 1835, at age 33 by the Three Witness to the Book of Mormon: Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve A;ostles April 14, 1840; sustained as the president of the Chruch Dec. 27, 1847, at age 46; died Aug.29, 1877, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 76.Ypage 44 Deseret News Church Almanac 1993-1994 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1992]President David O. McKay'IcqDavid Oman McKay -- Born Sept. 8, 1873, at Huntsville, Weber Co., Utah, to David McKay and Jennette Eveline Evans. Married to Emma Ray Riggs Jan. 2, 1901 (she died Nov. 14, 1970); they had seven children. Ordaned apostle Aprl 9, 1906, at age 32 by Joseph F. Smith; sustained as second counselor to President Heber J. GranT Oct. 6, 1934; sustained as second sounselor to President George Albert Smith May 21, 1945; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Sept. 30, 1950; sustained as president of the Church April 9, 1951, at age 77; died Jan. 18. 1970, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 96.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Ezra Taft Bensonz#Ezra Taft Benson --- Born Aug. 4, 1899, at Whitney, Franklin County, Idaho, to George T. and Sarah Dunkley Benson. Married Flora Smith Amussen Sept. 10, 1926 (she died Aug. 14, 1992); they had six children. Ordained an apostle Oct. 7, 1943, at age 44 by President Heber J. Grant; served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1953-61. Became president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Dec. 30, 1973; ordained and set apart as president of the Church Nov. 10, 1985, at age 86; died May 30, 1994, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 94.Zpage 49, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President George Albert Smith@"IGeorge Albert Smith -- Born April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, to John Henry Smth and Sarah Farr. Married Lucy Emily Woodruff May, 25, 1892 (she died Nov. 5, 19370; they had three children. Ordained apostle Oct. 8, 1903, at age 33 by Joseph F. Smith; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles July 1, 1943; ordained and set apart as president fo the Church May 21, 1945, at age 75; died April 4, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 81.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Gordon B. Hinckley҇Gordon B. Hinckley -- Born June 23, 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah to Bryant S. and Ada Bitner Hinckley. He married Marjorie Pay on April 29, 1937. They have five children and 25 grandchildren. President Hinckley was sustained and Assistant to the Twelve April 6, 1958, and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Sept. 30, 1961. He was ordained and apostle Oct. 5, 1961, at age 51. He was called as a counselor to President Spencer W. Kimball on July 23, 1981, and as second coundelor Dec. 2, 1982, serving until Nov. 5, 1985. He served as first counselor to President Ezra Taft Benson from Nov. 10, 1985, to May 30, 1994. He served as first counselor to President Howard W. Hunter from June 5, 1994, to March 3, 1995. President Gordon B. Hinckley was ordained and set apart as the 15th president of the Church on March 12, 1995, after serving 14 years as a counselor in the First Presidency and 20 years in the Quorum of the Twelve.Ypage 16 Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Harold Bingham LeewgiUHarold Bingham Lee -- Born March 28, 1899, at Clifton, Oneida Co., Idaho, to Samuel M. Lee and Louisa Bingham. Married Fern Lucinda Tanner Nov. 14, 1923 (she died Sept. 24, 1962); they had two children. Married Freda joan Jensen June 16, 1963. Ordained apostle April 10, 1941, at age 42 by Heber J. Grant; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Jan. 23, 1970; sustained as first counselor to President Joseph Fielding Smith Jan. 23, 1970; ordained and set apart as president of the Church July 7, 1972, at age 73; died Dec. 26, 1973, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Heber J. Grant@Heber J. Grant -- Born Nov. 22, 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, to Jedediah Morgan Grand and Rachel Ridgeway Ivins. Ordained apostle Oct. 16, 1882, at age 25 by George Q. Cannon; became president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Nov. 23, 1916; ordained and set apart as president of the Church Nov. 23, 1918, at age 62; died May 14, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 88.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Howard W. HunterɇHoward William Hunter - Born 14 November 1907, in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, to John William and Nellie Marie Rasmussen Hunter. Married Clara May (Claire) Jeffs June 10, 1931 (she died Oct. 9, 1983); they had three children (one died in infancy); married Inis Bernice Egan April 12, 1990. Ordained an apostle Oct. 15, 1959, at age 51 by President David O. McKay; set apart as acting president of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles Nov. 10, 1985, after the death of President Spencer W. Kimball; set apart president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles June 2, 1988; ordained and set apart as president of the Church June 5, 1994, at age 86; died March 3, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 87.Ypage 49 Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President John TaylorCBorn Nov. 1, 1808, at Milnthrop, Westmoreland Co., England, to James Taylor and Agnes Taylor. Ordained apostle Dec. 19, 1838, under the hands of Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball at age 30; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Oct. 6, 1877; sustained as president of the Church Oct. 10, 1880, at age 71; died July 27, 1887, in Kaysville, Davis Co., Utath, at age 78.Ypage 44 Deseret News Church Almanac 1993-1994 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1992]President Joseph F. SmithJoseph Fielding Smith -- Born Nov. 13, 1838, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, to Hyrum Smith and Mary Fielding. Ordained apostle and named counselor to the First Presidency July 1, 1866, at age 27 by Brigham Young; set apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve A;ostles Oct. 8,, 1867; released as counselor to the First Presidency at the death of President Young Aug. 29, 1877; sustained as second counselor to President John Taylor Oct. 10, 1880; released at the death of President Taylor July 25, 1887; sustained as second counselor to President Wilford Woodruff April 7, 1889; sustained assecond counselor to President Lorenzo Snow Sept. 13, 1898; sustained as first counselor to Lorenzo Snow Oct. 6, 1901, not set apart to this position; released at the death of President Snow Oct. 10, 1901; ordained and set apart as president of the Church Oct. 17, 1901, at age 62; died Nov. 19, 1918, in Salt Lake City; Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 80.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Joseph Fielding SmithcrgJoseph Fielding Smith -- born July 19, 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, to Joseph Fielding Smith and Julina Lambson. Married Louie E. Shurtliff April 26, 1898 (she died March 30, 1908); they had two children. Married Ethel G. Reynolds Nov. 2, 1908 (she died Aug. 26, 1937); they had nine children. Married Jessie Ella Evans April 12, 1938 (she died Aug. 3, 1971). Ordained apostle April 7, 1910, at age 33 by Joseph f. Smith; sustained as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 9, 1951; sustained as counselor in the first presidency Oct. 29, 1965; ordained and set apart as president of Church Jan 23, 1970 at age 93; died July 2, 1972, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 95.Zpage 48, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Joseph SmithΰCBorn Dec. 23, 1805 in Sharon, Windsor Co., Vermont to Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack. Married Emma Hale Jan. 18, 1827. Received the Melchizedek Priesthood (ordained apostle) in May 1829 by Peter, James and John (D&C 20:2, 27:12); sustained as First Elder (and Oliver Cowdery as Second Elder) of the Chruch April 6, 1830, at age 24; ordained high priest June 3, 1831, by Lyman Wicht, sustained as president of the Hight Priesthood Jan. 25, 1832, at a conference at Amherst, Loraine Co., Ohio; martyred June 27, 1844, at Carthage Jail, Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois, at age 38.Ypage 44 Deseret News Church Almanac 1993-1994 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1992]President Lorenzo Snow'Lorenzo Snow -- Born April 3, 1814, at Mantua, Portage Co., Ohio, to Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Ordained apostle Feb. 12, 1849, at age 34 by Heber C. Kimball; sustained as counselor to President Brigham Young April 8, 1873; sustained as assistant counselor to President Brigham Young May 9, 1874; sustained as president of thQuorum of theTwelve Apostles April 7, 1889; ordained and set apart as president fo the Church Sept. 13, 1898 at age 84; died Oct. 10, 1901, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 87.Ypage 47 Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]!President Spencer Woolley Kimballi|zkSpencer Woolley Kimball - Born March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, to Andrew and Olive Woolley Kimball. Married Camilla Eyring on Nov. 16, 1917 (she died Sept. 20, 1987); they had four children. Ordained apostle Oct. 7, 1943, at age 48 by President Heber J. Grant; became acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles after the death of President David O. McKay in 1970; became president of the Quorum of the Twelve appostles July 7, 1972; ordained and set apart as president of the Church Dec. 30, 1973, at age 78; died Nov. 5, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 90. Zpage 49, Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]President Wilford WoodruffWilford Woodruff -- Born March 1, 1807, at Avon (Farmington), Hartford Co., Conneticut, Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Ordained apostle April 26, 1839, at age 32 by Brigham Young; sustained as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Oct. 10, 1880; sustained as president of the Church April 7, 1889, at age 82; died Sept. 2, 1898, in San Fransisco Co., California, at age 91.Ypage 47 Deseret News Church Almanac 1999-2000 ed. [Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News 1998]