Eldest LDS apostle dies

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s oldest living apostle has died.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday that Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin died Monday night at home. He was 91.

The church said Wirthlin died of causes related to his age. Wirthlin’s oldest daughter, Jane Wirthlin Parker, was with him. Wirthlin had continued to work at his office until Thanksgiving.

Wirthlin was ordained an apostle on Oct. 9, 1986. Before that he was in the presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy.

In a statement, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and his wife, Mary Kaye Huntsman, offered condolences to Wirthlin’s family. Huntsman, a Mormon, called Wirthlin an example of service to others.

“We join with so many others touched by his words and deeds, in remembering his service to his community and church,” Huntsman said. “He will be remembered for his sincere heart and ability to laugh with those around him.

A native of Salt Lake City, Wirthlin played football for the University of Utah football team. He graduated with a degree in business administration. In 2001 he was awarded an honorary doctorate form Brigham Young University.

Wirthlin married Elisa Young Rogers Wirthlin on May 26, 1941, in the Salt Lake Temple. She died in 2006. The couple had eight children.

Updated 1:55 p.m.
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Eldest LDS apostle dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church’s oldest living apostle has died.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin died Monday night at home. He was 91.

The church said Wirthlin died of causes related to his age. Wirthlin’s oldest daughter, Jane Wirthlin Parker, was with him. Wirthlin had continued to work at his office until Thanksgiving.

Wirthlin was ordained an apostle on Oct. 9, 1986. Before that he was in the presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy.

Wirthlin’s wife, Elisa Young Rogers Wirthlin, died in 2006. They had eight children.

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