David B. Haight
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David Bruce Haight was the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
, September 2, 1906. Haight was the son of Hector Caleb Haight and his wife Clara Josephine (née Tuttle). Hector Haight was the son of Horton D. Haight
who had been involved in many trips in the Mormon trek and served as the first president of the stake that included Oakley. David B. Haight's maternal grandfather, Norton Ray Tuttle, was the first bishop of Tooele, Utah
.
He was married to Ruby M. Olson (1910–2004). He was the father-in-law of businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman, Sr.
, (who married David B. Haight's daughter Karen) and grandfather of the former governor of Utah and former U.S. Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Haight served as mayor
of Palo Alto, California
and also was the owner of the Palo Alto Hardware store. Upon being called as president
of the church’s mission
in Scotland
, he resigned as mayor of Palo Alto over the objections of the city council. In addition to his service as mission president, he was president of the Palo Alto Stake, and a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles before his call as a general authority
—specifically, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
—in April 1970. He also served as a special assistant to the president of Brigham Young University
.
The vacancy left by the death of Apostle Hugh B. Brown
in December 1975 was filled by Haight's calling; he was ordained an apostle on January 8, 1976.
just four days earlier. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
and David A. Bednar
were called to the quorum to fill the vacancies created by Maxwell's and Haight's deaths. Haight's funeral service was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle
and he was interred at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Holladay, Utah
.
Life and career
Haight was born in Oakley, IdahoOakley, Idaho
Oakley is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oakley is located at , at 4,560 feet in elevation...
, September 2, 1906. Haight was the son of Hector Caleb Haight and his wife Clara Josephine (née Tuttle). Hector Haight was the son of Horton D. Haight
Horton D. Haight
Horton David Haight was a Mormon pioneer. He first came to Utah at age 14 in 1847 as a member of Daniel Spencer's immigrant company. He was in charge of a freight company that came to Utah Territory in 1859 and led four "down-and-back" companies in the 1860s...
who had been involved in many trips in the Mormon trek and served as the first president of the stake that included Oakley. David B. Haight's maternal grandfather, Norton Ray Tuttle, was the first bishop of Tooele, Utah
Tooele, Utah
Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County...
.
He was married to Ruby M. Olson (1910–2004). He was the father-in-law of businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman, Sr.
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of Huntsman Corporation. He is the father of former United States Ambassador to China and former Governor of Utah Jon Huntsman, Jr....
, (who married David B. Haight's daughter Karen) and grandfather of the former governor of Utah and former U.S. Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 16th Governor of Utah. He also served in the administrations of four United States presidents and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.Huntsman worked as a White House staff assistant for...
Haight served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
and also was the owner of the Palo Alto Hardware store. Upon being called as president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the church’s mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, he resigned as mayor of Palo Alto over the objections of the city council. In addition to his service as mission president, he was president of the Palo Alto Stake, and a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles before his call as a general authority
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
—specifically, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, commonly shortened to Assistant to the Twelve or Assistant to the Twelve Apostles, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1941 and 1976...
—in April 1970. He also served as a special assistant to the president of Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
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The vacancy left by the death of Apostle Hugh B. Brown
Hugh B. Brown
Hugh Brown Brown was an attorney, educator and author and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
in December 1975 was filled by Haight's calling; he was ordained an apostle on January 8, 1976.
Death
Haight died in the morning of July 31, 2004 of causes incident to age, having attended the funeral of his colleague Apostle Neal A. MaxwellNeal A. Maxwell
Neal Ash Maxwell was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1981 until his death.-Life:...
just four days earlier. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf is a German former aviator and airline executive. He currently serves as the Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is the eleventh most senior apostle in the ranks of the Church.-Early life and education:Uchtdorf...
and David A. Bednar
David A. Bednar
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were called to the quorum to fill the vacancies created by Maxwell's and Haight's deaths. Haight's funeral service was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle
Salt Lake Tabernacle
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple.-History:...
and he was interred at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Holladay, Utah
Holladay, Utah
Holladay is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,472 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 14,561 in 2000. The city was incorporated on November 29, 1999 as Holladay-Cottonwood, and the...
.