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Harold B. Lee,
Served 1972–1973
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Significant Events
Birth:
Born Mar. 28, 1899, in Clifton, Oneida Co., Idaho to Samuel Marion Lee and Louisa Emeline Bingham.
Marriage:
Married Fern Lucinda Tanner on Nov. 14, 1923, (died Sept. 24, 1962); married Freda Joan Jensen on June 17, 1963.
Ordained an Apostle:
Apr. 10, 1941, at age 42.
Became President:
July 7, 1972, at age 73. Served 1.5 years (1972–1973).
Death:
Died on Dec. 26, 1973, at the age of 74, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
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Historical Summary
| 1899 March 28 |
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Born in Clifton, Oneida County, Idaho, to Samuel Marion Lee and Louisa Bingham.
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| 1907 June 9 |
Age 8 |
Baptized by Lester Bybee in Clifton, Idaho.
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| 1912 Fall |
Age 13 |
Entered the Oneida Stake Academy in Preston, Idaho, with schoolmate Ezra Taft Benson.
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| 1916 Summer |
Age 17 |
Entered Albion State Normal School in Albion, Idaho.
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| 1916–1917 Winter |
Age 17 |
Taught at Silver Star School near Weston, Idaho.
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| 1918–1920 |
Age 18–21 |
Served as principal of the district school at Oxford, Idaho.
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| 1920–1922 |
Age 21–23 |
Served mission in Western States Mission, Denver, Colorado.
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| 1923 Summer |
Age 24 |
Attended the University of Utah. Finished his degree by correspondence courses and extension classes.
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| 1923 November 14 |
Age 24 |
Married Fern Lucinda Tanner (she died September 24, 1962).
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| 1923–1928 |
Age 24–29 |
Served as principal of the Whittier and Woodrow Wilson Schools, Salt Lake City.
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| 1930–1937 |
Age 31–38 |
Served as president of the Pioneer Stake.
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| 1933–1937 |
Age 34–38 |
Served on the Salt Lake City Commission.
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| 1935 April 20 |
Age 36 |
Assigned by First Presidency to work out a program of relief for the needy. Start of Church Welfare Program.
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| 1936 April 18 |
Age 37 |
Called as managing director of the Church Security Plan (later changed to Church Welfare Program).
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| 1939 April 16 |
Age 40 |
First storehouse on Welfare Square is completed in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| 1941 April 6 |
Age 42 |
Sustained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Ordained an Apostle on April 10, 1941.
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| 1954 |
Age 55 |
Held servicemen's conferences in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Guam.
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| 1958 August |
Age 59 |
Toured South Africa and the Holy Land.
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| 1961 September 30 |
Age 62 |
At the direction of the First Presidency, announced plan for correlating all Church programs.
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| 1963 June 17 |
Age 64 |
Married Freda Joan Jensen.
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| 1970 January 23 |
Age 70 |
Sustained as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and first counselor to President Joseph Fielding Smith.
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| 1972 July 7 |
Age 73 |
Became President of the Church.
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| 1972 September 20 |
Age 73 |
Organized the Jerusalem Branch at the Garden Tomb.
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| 1972 October 5 |
Age 73 |
Worldwide welfare services program announced.
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| 1972 October 6 |
Age 73 |
Sustained as President of the Church in a solemn assembly.
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| 1972 December 14 |
Age 73 |
International Mission of the Church organized.
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| 1973 December 26 |
Age 74 |
Died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Sources
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2003 Church Almanac
(Salt Lake City: Deseret News,
c2002).
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My Kingdom Shall Roll Forth: Readings in Church History
(Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
c1979).
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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee
(Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
c2000).
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