The Prophet Joseph Smith is his great-great-great uncle, and Hyrum Smith is his great-great-grandfather.
Who is Elder Ballard
100
Returning to BYU, he became involved in student government. While campaigning for student body office, he met Kathy Williams. Speaking of that day Kathy commented, “I thought he was the most remarkable man I had ever met, and that holds true to this day and forever.”
Who is Elder Anderson
100
He served as president of Ricks College (now Brigham Young University–Idaho) in Rexburg for five years.
Who is Pres. Eyring
100
He was five when his parents moved their family to a dairy farm in Pocatello, Idaho. On the farm he learned the principle of hard work. “I milked a lot of cows and moved a lot of irrigation pipe,” he said. “I can remember that on Christmas morning before we opened our presents, we had cows to milk. Looking back, I realize how valuable it was to learn that part of life is just hard work.”
Who is Elder Andersen
100
As a teenager living in Somerset, New Jersey, he participated in the cast of the Hill Cumorah Pageant near Palmyra, New York, for two summers.
Who is Elder Christopherson
200
He was born in Czechoslovakia on November 6 and grew up in Germany after World War II.
Who is Pres. Uchtdorf
200
He and his first wife, June, have six children. June died of cancer, and two years later, he married Kristen McMain.
Who is Elder Oaks
200
His dream of teaching came true when he was hired as an institute teacher. Because of his friendly manner and powerful testimony, he was often invited to speak at firesides with his wife, Pat.
Who is Elder Holland
200
He enjoyed sitting with his grandfather on the front porch and listening to him tell stories about how he helped build the Logan Utah Temple.
Who is Elder Perry
200
Even though he is a busy General Authority, he enjoys baking bread with his family.
Who is President Eyring
300
Growing up, he helped his dad in the yard by mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, and raking leaves. He also helped his mom with household chores.
Who is Elder Bednar
300
“He’s my best friend,” said his wife, Jeanene, who passed away in 1995. They have five living children and two who died early in their marriage.
Who is Elder Scott
300
He worked for his father’s car dealership in the early 1950s and was the top-selling salesperson. He later took over the company from his father.
Who is Elder Ballard
300
He participated in many activities in school, including football. Years later he operated on his former football coach.
Who is Elder Nelson
300
Throughout his life he has enjoyed the outdoors, and likes to paint and make wood carvings of birds.
Who is President Packer
400
As a young man he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. After his mission, he helped his college basketball team win its conference championship.
Who is Elder Holland
400
He first saw his wife at a Church sunrise service. The next summer, in July 1962, he married Kathleen in the Logan Utah Temple. Elder Spencer W. Kimball, future President of the Church, performed the sealing.
Who is President Eyring
400
Teaching is one of his great joys. He taught business classes at the University of Arkansas, and even when he became president of a college, he taught a religion class every term.
Who is Elder Bednar
400
During World War II he was trained as a pilot. When the war ended, he was stationed in Japan for a year. While he was there, he and other LDS men in the military preached the gospel among the Japanese.
Who is Pres. Packer
400
When he was a teenager, he had some “adventurous” jobs: he worked on an oyster boat, cut down trees in Utah for the forest service, and repaired railroad cars.
Who is Elder Scott
500
During his schooling, he and his wife had numerous opportunities to work together. In junior high he was elected student-body president, and she was elected student-body vice president. They were in debate together. And as senior-class president in high school, he worked with her as a student-body officer.
Who is Elder Cook
500
When he was 15, he got a radio operator’s license and soon had a job at a local station. He later broadcast basketball games on the radio.
Who is Elder Oaks
500
While growing up in New York, the headquarters of the United Nations was within his school district boundaries. He had many friends from different countries. He liked sitting in the schoolyard and talking to them about their cultures and beliefs. He says: “Our different cultures and backgrounds make life exciting and interesting, and when we look beyond differences, we find we still have the same basic feelings and needs.”
Who is Elder Hales
500
After high school he attended Utah State University, where he was elected to a student-body office. He paused his studies from 1960 to 1962 to serve in the British Mission. One of his mission companions was Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.