F. Burton Howard

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F. Burton Howard

First Quorum of the Seventy

September 30, 1978 – October 1, 2005

Called by

Spencer W. Kimball

End reason

Granted general authority emeritus status

Emeritus General Authority

October 1, 2005

Called by

Gordon B. Hinckley

Personal details

Born

Fred Burton Howard
March 24, 1933 (age 91)
Logan, Utah, United States

Fred Burton Howard (born March 24, 1933) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since September 1978. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy from that time until he was given emeritus status in October 2005.^[1]

Howard was born in Logan, Cache County, Utah. He served an LDS Church mission in Uruguay. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Utah in 1959. He was admitted to the Utah State bar.

In 1962, Howard began to work for the church's legal department, where he worked closely with Marion G. Romney. He later wrote a biography of Romney.^[2]

Among many assignments as a seventy, he served as president of the church's North America Southwest and North America Northeast areas.

Howard served as president of the Madrid Spain Temple from 2005 to 2008.^[3]

Notes

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References

"Elder F. Burton Howard of the First Quorum of the Seventy", Ensign, November 1978

Emeritus general authorities¹ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy.
2. These former members of the Presiding Bishopric did not serve as a Seventy during their time as a general authority.

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