Robert Dean Hales
Information regarding Elder Richard D. Hales
- Apostle number: 98
- Quorum of the Twelve number: 90
- Date of birth: August 24, 1932
- Place of birth: New York City, New York
- Date of apostolic ordination: April 7, 1994
- Age when ordained apostle: 61 years 7 months
- End of apostolic service: October 1, 2017
- Total apostolic years: 23 years 5 months
- Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: April 7, 1994
- Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 23 years 7 months
- Date of death: October 1, 2017
- Age at death: 85 years 1 month
- Place of death: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
- Remarks: Elder Hales served in executive positions with four major corporations, including PaperMate with Gillette International. He also served as the head of the Hughes Television Network.
- Inspirational quote: “Every one of us is more beloved than we can possibly understand or imagine. Let us therefore be kinder to one another and kinder to ourselves.”
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