| Antoine R. Ivins | |
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| First Council of the Seventy | |
| October 4, 1931 (1931-10-04) – October 18, 1967 (1967-10-18) | |
| Called by | Heber J. Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antoine Ridgeway Ivins (1881-05-11)May 11, 1881 St. George,Utah Territory, United States |
| Died | October 18, 1967(1967-10-18) (aged 86) Salt Lake City,Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W /40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Spouse(s) | Vilate Ellen Romney Edna Robbins |
| Parents | Anthony W. Ivins Elizabeth A. Snow |
Antoine Ridgeway Ivins (May 11, 1881 – October 18, 1967) was a member of theFirst Council of the Seventy ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1931 until his death.
Ivins was born inSt. George,Utah Territory. Ivins spent some of his younger years inMexico. Ivins was the son ofAnthony W. Ivins, anLDS apostle and counselor in theFirst Presidency. His mother was Elizabeth Ashby Snow Ivins, the daughter of LDS ApostleErastus Snow.
Ivins studied law inMexico City.[1] He also studied at theUniversity of Michigan and theUniversity of Utah. Ivins received a degree from the University of Utah.[2]
In 1912, Ivins married Vilate Ellen Romney.[3] Following his wife Vilate's death in 1964, Ivins married Edna Robbins.[3]
From 1921 to 1931 Ivins managed the LDS Church'ssugar cane plantation inLaie,Hawaii.[4]
From 1931 until 1933 Ivins was thepresident of the MexicanMission of the LDS Church. He succeededRey L. Pratt in this position.[3] At this time, the mission not only had responsibility for all of Mexico, but also for all proselytizing efforts among theSpanish-speaking populations of theSouthwest United States. Ivins performed the firsttranslation of thetempleendowment into a language other than English: in cooperation withEduardo Balderas, he translated it into Spanish.
During the 1930s, after his return from serving as president of the Mexican Mission, Ivins worked on translating theDoctrine and Covenants and thePearl of Great Price into Spanish.[1]
From 1931 until his death, Ivins was a member of theFirst Council of the Seventy. He was the presiding member of the Council from 1963. He also served as a member of the General Welfare Advisory Committee of the Church.[5]
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