Thorpe B. Isaacson
Thorpe B. Isaacson | ||
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Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | ||
January 23, 1970 – November 9, 1970 | ||
Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith | |
Counselor in the First Presidency | ||
October 28, 1965 – January 18, 1970 | ||
Called by | David O. McKay | |
End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of David O. McKay | |
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | ||
September 30, 1961 – October 28, 1965 | ||
Called by | David O. McKay | |
End reason | Called as Counselor in the First Presidency | |
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric | ||
April 6, 1952 – September 30, 1961 | ||
Called by | Joseph L. Wirthlin | |
End reason | Honorable release of Joseph L. Wirthlin and his counselors | |
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric | ||
December 12, 1946 – April 6, 1952 | ||
Called by | LeGrand Richards | |
End reason | Honorable release of LeGrand Richards and his counselors | |
Personal details | ||
Born |
Henry Thorpe Beal Isaacson September 6, 1898 Ephraim, Utah, United States | |
Died |
November 9, 1970 72) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged|
Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W | |
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Henry Thorpe Beal Isaacson (September 6, 1898 – November 9, 1970) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving as a counselor in the First Presidency to church president David O. McKay from 1965 to 1970.
Isaacson was born in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah to parents Martin Isaacson and Mary Jemima Beal. Isaacson received his education at Snow Academy (now Snow College), Brigham Young University, Utah State University and the University of California-Berkeley.
On June 20, 1920 Isaacson married Lula Maughan Jones in the Salt Lake Temple. They eventually became the parents of two children. Isaacson worked as a school teacher and athletic coach in Idaho and later was a school district superintendent. He also was involved in insurance sales and real estate. Isaacson also served for a time on the Utah State University Board of Trustees.
He was ordained a high priest in 1941 by Charles A. Callis of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In 1946 he became a second counselor to LeGrand Richards in the presiding bishopric, and then as first counselor to Joseph L. Wirthlin in 1952. In 1961 he was sustained as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
On October 28, 1965, Isaacson was sustained as a counselor to church president David O. McKay in the First Presidency. Isaacson suffered a stroke on February 7, 1966, which severely limited his activities as a counselor. Alvin R. Dyer was added as a counselor to the First Presidency to fill the role Isaacson was to perform. Isaacson was released from the First Presidency upon McKay's death on January 18, 1970, and resumed his former position as an Assistant to the Twelve.
Isaacson died in Salt Lake City, Utah and was buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
See also
References
- 2004 Church Almanac, published by Deseret Morning News, page 61,62
- Leon R. Hartshorn. Outstanding Stories by General Authorities. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1975) Vol. 3, p. 175.
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