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| Full name | Neal Ash Maxwell |
| Born | July 6, 1926 |
| Place of birth | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | July 21, 2004 (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| Ordained | July 23, 1981 (aged 55) |
| Reason for ordination | Gordon B. Hinckley added to First Presidency |
| End of term | July 21, 2004 (aged 78) |
| Reason for end of term | Death |
| Reorganization at end of term | Dieter F. Uchtdorf and David A. Bednar were ordained following the deaths of Maxwell and David B. Haight |
Neal Ash Maxwell (July 6, 1926 – July 21, 2004) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1981 until his death. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Spencer Woolley Kimball ( March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president First Presidency The First Presidency (also called the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church or simply the Presidency) is the presiding or governing authority Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) a former German aviator and airline executive is the Second Counselor in the First Presidency David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS David Bruce Haight ( September 2, 1906 &ndash July 31, 2004) was the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Quorum of the TwelveIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
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Life
In 1967, Maxwell was called to be one of the first 69 regional representatives of the Twelve when that position was created. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church [1] From 1970 to 1974, he served as the tenth Commissioner of Church Education overseeing the Church Educational System. The Church Educational System (CES of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education The Church Educational System (CES of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education Maxwell began serving as a general authority of the church in 1974, when he was called as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church a general authority is a member Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, commonly shortened to Assistant to the Twelve or Assistant to the Twelve Apostles, was a priesthood In 1976, Maxwell became one of the seven presidents of the seventy when the calling of Assistant to the Twelve was eliminated. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of several denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of
Maxwell was ordained an apostle by N. Eldon Tanner on July 23, 1981, following the calling of Gordon B. Hinckley as a counselor in the First Presidency. Nathan Eldon Tanner (May 9 1898 &ndash November 27 1982 was a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church and a politician from the Canadian Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president First Presidency The First Presidency (also called the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church or simply the Presidency) is the presiding or governing authority He was sustained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the church on October 3, 1981. Quorum of the TwelveIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Among the many assignments Maxwell had as a general authority was to preside over the organization of new stakes of the church. A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. One of the more notable of these was the organizing of the Aba Nigeria Stake in 1988 with David W. Eka as president. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal David William Eka (born 1945-05-20) was the first Stake president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church in West Africa A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. This was the first stake in the church staffed entirely by people of African descent.
Before serving full time in the Church, Maxwell taught at the University of Utah, where he became Executive Vice-President and also served as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Wallace F. Bennett of Utah. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Wallace Foster Bennett ( 13 Nov 1898 &ndash 19 Dec 1993) was a Republican Senator representing the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
Maxwell wrote approximately thirty books concerning religion and authored numerous articles on politics and government for local, professional and national publications. He is well known for his extensive vocabulary and elegant style of speaking and writing. His highly alliterative talks have always presented a great challenge to translators. Alliteration is the repetition of the first Consonant sound in a phrase During one General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the translators had categorized each of the talks to be given into five levels of difficulty. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known All of the talks were assigned to levels one through four, except Maxwell’s. His talk was alone at level five. Commenting on his speaking and writing styles at Maxwell's eulogy, Church President Gordon B. Hinckley said,
| “ | I know of no other man who spoke in such an interesting and distinct manner. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president His genius was the product of diligence. He was a perfectionist determined to exact from every phrase and sentence vivid imagery that brought the gospel to life. Each talk was a masterpiece, each book was a work of art. I think we shall not see one like him again. [1] | ” |
Maxwell earned bachelors and masters degrees in political science from the University of Utah and also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Utah; an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Westminster College, Salt Lake City; an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Utah State University, Logan, Utah; an Honorary Degree from Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho; and an Honorary Degree from Salt Lake Community College. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake Utah State University ( USU) is a public Land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan Utah. Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I) is a four-year private College owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Salt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as "Slick" is the largest two-year Community college in Utah.
The University of Utah established the Neal A. Maxwell Presidential Endowed Chair in Political Theory, Public Policy and Public Service in the fall of 1998.
As a young man, Maxwell served a two year mission in eastern Canada and later served in the Church in myriad positions, including bishop of Salt Lake City’s University Sixth Ward; a member of the General Board of the YMMIA, the Church’s youth organization; a member of the Adult Correlation Committee; one of the first Regional Representatives of the Twelve; and director of the Church’s Church Educational System. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Bishop is the highest priesthood office of the Aaronic priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement. The Young Men (often referred to incorrectly as Young Men's) is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Priesthood Correlation Program (also called the Correlation Program or simply Correlation) The Church Educational System (CES of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education
During World War II he served as an infantryman in the United States Army, where he saw action on Okinawa. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault
Maxwell's business career included serving as a director of several business firms, including Questar Corporation, Questar Pipeline, and Deseret News Publishing Company. Questar Corporation is a company based in New Hope Pennsylvania, which manufactures precision optical devices for consumer industrial aerospace and military markets He also was active in public service, such as his service as chairman of the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission.
Maxwell received the Liberty Bell award from the Utah State Bar in 1967 for public service. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. In 1973, the Institute of Government Service at Brigham Young University named him Public Administrator of the Year. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
Death
Maxwell died in his native Salt Lake City, Utah, from leukemia. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood He was originally diagnosed with leukemia in 1996, eight years before his death. According to President of the Church Gordon B. Hinckley, Maxwell "accomplished more in these last eight years than most men do in a lifetime. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president "[2] Maxwell was survived by his wife, the former Colleen Hinckley, 4 children, 24 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. The vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve caused by his death was filled by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) a former German aviator and airline executive is the Second Counselor in the First Presidency
The BYU Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts was renamed the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship after Maxwell's death.
Publications
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1975). Of One Heart: The Glory of the City of Enoch. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-604-7.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1981). Notwithstanding My Weakness. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-855-4.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1981). Of One Heart: The Glory of the City of Enoch. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-298-X. (republication of ISBN 0-87747-604-7)
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1983). Plain and Precious Things. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-979-8.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1984). We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-762-0.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1985). Sermons Not Spoken. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 0-88494-571-5.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1986). But For a Small Moment. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 0-88494-585-5.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1987). Meek and Lowly. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-071-2.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1989). Things as They Really Are. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-206-5.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1990). Wonderful Flood of Light. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 0-88494-728-9.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1991). Even as I Am. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-499-8.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1992). That Ye May Believe. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 0-88494-843-9.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1994). Lord, Increase Our Faith. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 0-88494-919-2.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1997). Women of Faith. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-57345-259-9.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1998). All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-613-3.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (1998). Lord, Increase Our Faith. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 1-57008-583-8. (paperback of ISBN 0-88494-919-2)
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2000). The Collected Works of Neal A. Maxwell. Eagle Gate Publishers. ISBN 1-57345-896-1.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2001). Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 1-57008-325-8.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2001). The Promise of Discipleship. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-57345-983-6.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2002). If Thou Endure It Well. Bookcraft Publications. ISBN 1-57008-233-2.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2002). Not My Will, but Thine. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-88494-672-X.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2002). One More Strain of Praise. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-57008-679-6.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2003). The Precious Promise: A Message for Women. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-59038-167-X.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2003). Whom the Lord Loveth: The Journey of Discipleship. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-59038-206-4.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2004). Moving In His Majesty And Power. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-59038-393-1.
- Maxwell, Neal A. (2006). The Enoch Letters. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 1-59038-647-7. (republication of ISBN 0-87747-298-X)
Notes
- ^ Hugh B. Brown, Conference Report, October 1967. Hugh Brown Brown ( October 24, 1883 &ndash December 2, 1975) was an attorney educator and author and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve
- ^ Deseret Morning News | 'We shall not see one like him again'
References
- Hafen, Bruce C. (February 1982), “Elder Neal A. Maxwell: An Understanding Heart”, Ensign: 6, <http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=56deaeca0ea6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1>. Retrieved June 11, 2007. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Neal A. Maxwell
- Moore, Carrie A. . "Elder Neal A. Maxwell dies at 78", Deseret News, July 22, 2004. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- "Elder Neal A. Maxwell Dies After Long Battle With Leukemia", LDS. org, July 22, 2004. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- Mikita, Carole. "Funeral Services For Elder Neal A. Maxwell", KSL News, July 27, 2004. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- Moore, Carrie A. . "'We shall not see one like him again'", Deseret News, July 28, 2004. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- Quotable Gems from Neal A. Maxwell from Famous Quotes.
- Listen to, How Choice a Seer, October, 2003 LDS General Conference sermon
| Preceded by James E. Faust |
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles July 23, 1981–July 21, 2004 |
Succeeded by Russell M. Nelson |
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