He was the youngest of three children born to John Rulon Hales, an artist who worked in advertising primarily, and his wife, Vera Marie Holbrook. Elder Robert D. Hales died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the hospital at age 85 from causes incident to age. A television reporter asked the then-new apostle if, as a “special witness for Christ,’’ he ever had seen the Lord. “Imagine what it means to be a young boy from New York who memorized the names of all the apostles when I was a deacon,’’ Hales said at the time. He was 85. Kimberly Reid. “He was always willing to serve in the church.”. Henry B. Eyring announced his passing at the b… It was a promise Hales had made during that spiritual retreat with his dad and one he kept throughout his life as he repeatedly shelved his professional business ambitions to lend part-time and, for much of his life, full-time service to his Mormon religion. We’ll do them both.’ ”. Hales died peacefully 12:15 p.m. Sunday in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by his wife and family, church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. Russell M. Nelson, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was also at Hales’ side. He also became a counselor in the presidency of the Boston Massachusetts Stake when it was first organized in 1960. He died in a hospital at 12:15 p.m. surrounded by family. ; Frankfurt, Germany; and Seville, Spain. The family attended the Queens Ward, which met in a rented space. “The headline in the school paper read, ‘Hard-Luck Hales Loses Again.’ He took his uniform and went to tell his coach he was going to quit. Text. It was 1975. [citation needed], During his first decade as a general authority, Hales was given assignments related to the physical and financial operations of the LDS Church. Robert passed away on month day 1956, at age 53 at death place, Utah. She’d help me wash my car, and I’d help her baby-sit her brothers; it was as though we were never going to be apart.”. He is survived by his wife, Mary Crandall Hales, and their two sons. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Hales was accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. He was the last living person who had served as an Assistant to the Twelve. All posts. Genealogy for Robert Hales (1770 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Elder Hales, 61, had served as Presiding Bishop ofthe Church since April 1985. He was involved in some of the early planning that led to the building of the Manhattan New York Temple. “No matter where he went, Bob would go to church and instantly he would get a church calling,’’ Mary Knecht, Hales’ aunt, recalled in a 1994 Salt Lake Tribune profile of the then-newly named apostle. 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Robert Dean Hales was born Aug. 24, 1932, to John Rulon and Vera Marie Holbrook Hales in New York City, where his father was a commercial artist. Two decades later — after stints as a Mormon mission president, a Seventy, an area leader and the church’s presiding bishop — Hales was tapped as an apostle at age 61. Funeral services for Hales were held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, on October 6, 2017. [3] After the injury forced him out of baseball, Hales joined the Air Force ROTC unit at the U of U. He was 85. O Espírito Santo Abril 2016. “One time when he was in a pitching slump, he caused the team to lose three games in a row, each by a score of 1–0,” the bio on the church’s website recounts. LDS Church Confirms Death of Elder Robert D. Hales. While he was a student at the U of U, Hales worked for KSL-TV and KDYL. [8] He later joined Max Factor as a vice president. He also served for a time as a counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency. [20][21], Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all 15 ordained apostles (including the. “We will be as honest when no one is looking at us as when others are watching. “Robert Dean Hales … Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles passed away 12:15 p.m. Sunday surrounded by his wife and family. Jesus is the great Mediator. (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Elder Robert D. Hales sits as he delivers his speech "Eternal Life" at the 184th Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sunday, October 5, 2014. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) – Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has died, according to church officials. Video. Benjamín De Hoyos. Audio. One of his strengths as a businessman was being able to synthesize both financial data and a strong sense of where the market was going from interacting with it as much as possible. LDS Church Confirms Death of Elder Robert D. Hales. In September 2017, he was again hospitalized and a church spokesman noted that, in view of the recommendations of attending physicians, Hales would not participate in the upcoming General Conference. Then on to Max Factor International, Hughes Broadcasting and, finally, Chesebrough Inc. Eyring described Hales as a “phenomenal” businessman who was “sensitive” and loyal and possessed “an ability to read people.”. In this capacity, he worked with Thomas S. Monson on supervising the church in East Germany and worked towards the building of a temple there. Robert D. Hales was 42 years old, a rising star in the world of business having worked in top positions at … Robert Dean Hales (August 24, 1932 – October 1, 2017) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The next game he tossed a shutout. He also served on the stake high council, both while living in London, England and in Massachusetts. In that position he oversaw the LDS Church’s vast real-estate holdings and business operations. He was a regional representative from 1970 until the call to full-time church work. Hales suffered two heart attacks before becoming an apostle, which gave him a renewed sense of gratitude for his life. Robert Dean Hales was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . [2] He was ordained an apostle on April 7, 1994, filling a vacancy created by the death of Marvin J. Ashton. A talk that, for Robert D. Hales, led to season after season of service. Funeral services for Elder Robert D. Hales in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Friday, October 6, 2017. His secretary responded, “I can’t disturb him.”, However, a family member recalled, Kimball told the secretary to “just go in the meeting and whisper to him who is on the phone and he’ll talk to me.’’. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Top-ranking Mormon leader Robert D. Hales, who left a successful career as a businessman to help guide the church, has died from causes related to his age… After discussing it with his wife, Mary, and praying together, Hales agreed. In September 2017, he was again hospitalized and a church spokesman noted that, in view of the recommendations of attending physicians, Hales would not participate in the upcoming General Conference. Your pitching arm is tired at the end of the game because before the game when you’re supposed to be warming up, you’re out there impressing everybody with your fastball and curveball. Robert D. Hales was Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this fireside address was given at Brigham Young University on 1 June 1986. Hales served in the branch presidency in Seville, Spain and in Germany. “He knows your sacrifices and your sorrows. With his MBA in hand, Hales accepted a job at Gillette, which took him to England, Germany and Spain. Robert Dean Hales (August 24, 1932 – October 1, 2017) was an American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1994 until his death. Elder Robert D. Hales, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Although this work is freely licensed or in the public domain, the person(s) shown may have rights that legally restrict certain re-uses unless those depicted consent to such uses. He also played in some semi-professional leagues, but hurt his arm from pitching that was too intense while playing in Arizona. “I never thought I’d be among them.’’, When Hales was called into full-time church service at age 42, LeGrand Richards, then an 89-year-old apostle, put his arm around the junior LDS leader and said, “Oh, to be a boy and have a whole life ahead of you.’’. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax “When he got to the coach’s office, his coach said, ‘Do you know why you’re losing? Chat. “I’ve always hung that picture in my office, and when I look at it, I remember my father and our talk that summer afternoon.”. He was a Mormon bishop in Frankfurt, Chicago and Weston. In 2002, Hales served as chair of the church's Olympic Coordinating Council. We do good to those who despitefully use us. KSTU - Salt Lake City • October 2, 2017. This included missing the church's April 2011 General Conference. Robert Danvers Hales, 46, died Friday, August 31, 1990, at an Ogden hospital. Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Genealogy for Robert Hales (1674 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Hales served three times in the church as a bishop (in Weston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and Frankfurt, Germany). 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