Royden G. Derrick

Royden Glade Derrick (September 7, 1915 – December 7, 2009) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1976 until his death.

Derrick was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He studied at LDS Business College. Derrick received an engineering degree from the University of Utah and established a steel manufacturing company in Utah. He later served on the board of regents of the University of Utah and received an honorary doctorate from Utah in 1965. In 1973, he was awarded the Jesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award from Brigham Young University.

From 1966 to 1971, Derrick was the second assistant to David Lawrence McKay in the general superintendency of the LDS Church's Sunday School organization. From 1973 to 1976 he was the president of the England Leeds Mission of the church, and from 1976 to 1977 he was the president of the Ireland Dublin Mission.

In 1976, Derrick became one of the founding members of the First Quorum of Seventy of the church. From 1980 to 1984, he was one of the seven presidents of the seventy. Derrick served actively as a general authority of the church until 1989, when he was given emeritus status and released from active duties. From 1984 to 1987, during his tenure as a general authority, Derrick was the president of the Seattle Washington Temple.

The planetarium at the College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences of Brigham Young University is named the Royden G. Derrick Planetarium.

Derrick died at his home in Salt Lake City of causes incident to age.

References

• “Elder Royden G. Derrick of the First Quorum of Seventy,” Ensign, Nov. 1976, 137–38
• Lynn Arave, "Elder Royden Glade Derrick, emeritus general authority, dies at 94", Deseret News, 8 December 2009
• Royden G. Derrick, If Men Never Ventured Beyond Their Experience, the World Would Make No Progress, The New Era, April 1979

External links

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Royden G. Derrick
• Royden G. Derrick Planetarium