kimball

Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 November 5, 1985) was an American bu
Like most other LDS Church apostles, Kimball traveled extensively to fulfill a wide varie
In late 1973, following the sudden death of church president Harold B. Lee, Kimball be
Spencer W. Kimball

Kimball's presidency saw large growth in the LDS Church, both in terms of membership
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12th President of The

Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
December 30, 1973
Contents November 5, 1985
Predecessor Harold B.

[hide] Successor
Lee
Ezra Taft
Benson

1Ancestry President of the Quorum

2Early life (18951916) of the Twelve Apostles

July 7, 1972
December 30, 1973

3Marriage and early career (191725) Predecessor Harold B.

Lee

4Career and stake presidency (192543)

Successor Ezra Taft
Benson
End reason Became

5Apostolic ministry (194373) President of

the Church

5.1Calling
5.2World War II
Camilla Eyring
Acting President of the
Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles
January 23, 1970

5.3Native Americans July 2, 1972

End reason Became

5.5Health challenges
Newlyweds Spencer Kimball and Camilla Eyring (1917)
5.4Individual counseling
President of
the Quorum
of the
Twelve
Apostles

6Church presidency (197385)

Born 6.1Missionary work
Apostles
October 7, 1943
December 30, 1973
Camilla Eyring Kimball
Quorum of the Twelve

6.21978 revelation on priesthood Called by Heber J.

December 7, 1894
Grant
End reason Became

6.3Equal Rights Amendment President of

the Church

6.4Physical decline and death

6.5Death
LDS Church Apostle
October 7, 1943
November 5, 1985
Colonia Jurez, Chihuahua, Mexico
7Works
Called by Heber J.

[7]
Grant
Reason Deaths

8See also
Died September 20, 1987 (aged 92)
of Sylvester
Q.
Cannon and

9Notes Rudger
Clawson
Reorganizat Joseph B.
[1]

10References
10.1Footnotes
ion
at end of
term
ained
Salt Lake City, Utah
Wirthlin ord

10.2Works cited Born

Personal details
Spencer

Parent(s)
11External links Edward Christian (father) Woolley
Kimball
March 28,
1895
Salt Lake

Ancestry[edit] Died
City, Utah

Caroline Cottam Romney (mother)

Territory,
United
States
November

Kimball's paternal grandfather, Heber C. Kimball, was one of the original Latter Day Sa
5,
1985 (aged
90)
Salt Lake
City, Utah,
United

Kimball's maternal grandfather, Edwin D. Woolley, was a prominent LDS bishop in Salt
States
Resting Salt Lake
place City
Cemetery
404637.92
N 111512

Early life (18951916)[edit] Education

8.8W
Secondary
Education,
1914, Gila
Junior
[2]
College

He was born on March 28, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to Andrew Kimball an
Spouse(s)

Children
Signature
Camilla
Eyring
4

During his childhood, Kimball had a number of medical problems, including typhoid fev
Biography portal LDS
Church portal

Kimball graduated from high school in May 1914, and one week later, he was called to