Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Passes: KSL.com
The oldest living apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has passed away. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin was 91 years old.
Elder Wirthlin had gone to bed at his Salt Lake City home last night and died peacefully at about 11:30 p.m. of causes incident to age.
According to the LDS Church Web site, his oldest daughter, Jane Wirthlin Parker, was present. A member of the family had been staying with and caring for Elder Wirthlin, whose wife, Elisa Young Rogers Wirthlin, died in 2006.
He had experienced some difficulty walking in recent years, but had continued to work at his office up until the Thanksgiving holiday.
His son, Joe, told Utah's Morning News on KSL Newsradio, "He lived a life of full activity until the last breath."
He also said that his father touched many lives over the years, including a nurse at a hospital. "He was the reason she had gotten her life in order," he said. You can listen to KSL Newsradio's interview with Joe Wirthlin at the audio link on this page.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Elder Wirthlin was born in Salt Lake City on June 11, 1917. He graduated from the University of Utah in Business Administration and played football at the U.
Before his call as a General Authority, he was a prominent business leader and was also president of a trade association in Utah. He served a mission to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in the late 1930s. He was ordained an Apostle in 1986.
He married Elisa Young Rogers May 26, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of eight children. Sister Wirthlin passed away on August 16, 2006.
His last conference address is considered a classic by many. Titled "Come What May, and Love It," the address centered on reaction to adversity in life.copy and paste link to read
“Come What May, and Love It,” Ensign, Nov 2008, 26–28
The way we react to adversity can be a major factor
in how happy and successful we can be in life.
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3 comments:
Thanks for sharing, I hadn't heard that yet. He was such a sweet man, off to a much better place!!
Hey, I am doing good. I just cant sleep and I am a little tired. We are all doing good. We are excited for Christmas to be here. I am impressed I didnt know Elder Wirthlin had passed away until I read your blog. News travels fast.
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