LeGrand Richards
Information regarding LeGrand Richards
- Apostle number: 76
- Quorum of the Twelve number: 69
- Date of birth: February 6, 1886
- Place of birth: Farmington, Davis County, Utah
- Date of apostolic ordination: April 10, 1952
- Age when ordained apostle: 66 years 2 months
- End of apostolic service: January 11, 1983
- Total apostolic years: 30 years 9 months
- Date called into the Quorum of the Twelve: April 10, 1952
- Tenure in the Quorum of the Twelve: 30 years 9 months
- Date of death: January 11, 1983
- Age at death: 96 years 11 months
- Place of death: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
- Remarks: Son of George F. Richards, grandson of Franklin D. Richards, and nephew of Willard Richards. Author of the wonderful missionary book, “A Marvelous Work and a Wonder”. Well-known for his many ‘extemporaneous’ General Conference talks.
- Inspirational quote: “For every worry under the sun, there is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, hurry and find it. If there be none, then never mind it.”
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