Chronology of The Quorum of The Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) - 1970s

1970s

18 January 1970
David O. McKay dies.
23 January 1970
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Joseph Fielding Smith President, Harold B. Lee First Counselor, and N. Eldon Tanner Second Counselor. Harold B. Lee becomes President of the Quorum, with Spencer W. Kimball Acting President of the Quorum.
9 April 1970
Boyd K. Packer ordained.
1 November 1971
Richard L. Evans dies.
2 December 1971
Marvin J. Ashton ordained.
2 July 1972
Joseph Fielding Smith dies.
7 July 1972
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Harold B. Lee President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor. Spencer W. Kimball becomes President of the Quorum.
12 October 1972
Bruce R. McConkie ordained.
26 December 1973
Harold B. Lee dies.
30 December 1973
The First Presidency is reorganized, with Spencer W. Kimball President, N. Eldon Tanner First Counselor, and Marion G. Romney Second Counselor. Ezra Taft Benson is President of the Quorum.
11 April 1974
L. Tom Perry ordained.
2 December 1975
Hugh B. Brown dies.
8 January 1976
David B. Haight ordained.
5 March 1977
Alvin R. Dyer dies. Although Dyer was an ordained Apostle, he was never made a member of the Quorum.
19 August 1978
Delbert L. Stapley dies.
1 October 1978
James E. Faust ordained.

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