| David B. Haight | |
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| January 8, 1976 (1976-01-08) – July 31, 2004 (2004-07-31) | |
| LDS ChurchApostle | |
| January 8, 1976 (1976-01-08) – July 31, 2004 (2004-07-31) | |
| Reason | Death ofHugh B. Brown |
| Reorganization at end of term | Dieter F. Uchtdorf andDavid A. Bednar were ordained following the deaths of Haight andNeal A. Maxwell |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06) – January 8, 1976 (1976-01-08) | |
| End reason | Called to theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Bruce Haight (1906-09-02)September 2, 1906 Oakley, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 2004(2004-07-31) (aged 97) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park 40°41′52.08″N111°50′30.12″W / 40.6978000°N 111.8417000°W /40.6978000; -111.8417000 (Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park) |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby M. Olson |
| Parents | Hector C. Haight Clara J. Tuttle |
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David Bruce Haight (September 2, 1906 – July 31, 2004) was an American religious leader and an elected official. Haight was the second oldest member of theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1] He also served asmayor ofPalo Alto, California from 1959 to 1963.
Haight was born inOakley, Idaho, on September 2, 1906, the son of Hector Caleb Haight and Clara Josephine Tuttle.[2] Hector was the son ofHorton D. Haight, who had been involved in many trips in the Mormon trek and served as the firstpresident of theLDS Church stake that included Oakley. David's maternal grandfather, Norton Ray Tuttle, was the firstbishop ofTooele, Utah.[3]
Haight received a degree fromUtah State University where he was initiated into the Gamma Epsilon chapter of thePi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and he served as a commander in the Navy during World War II.[4]
Haight was an executive in the retail business.
Haight served as mayor of Palo Alto, California from 1959 to 1963, and was the owner of the Palo Alto Hardware store.[5]
When he wascalled aspresident of the LDS Church'smission inScotland he resigned as mayor of Palo Alto, over the objections of the city council. In addition to his service as mission president, he served in the church aspresident of the Palo Alto Stake and aregional representative. He was called as ageneral authority, as anAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in April 1970. He also served as a special assistant to the president ofBrigham Young University.
The vacancy in the church's Quorum of the Twelve, from the death ofHugh B. Brown in December 1975, was filled by Haight. He was ordained anapostle on January 8, 1976.[6]
Haight died the morning of July 31, 2004, of causes incident to age, having attended the funeral of his Quorum of the Twelve colleague,Neal A. Maxwell, four days earlier.[7]Dieter F. Uchtdorf andDavid A. Bednar were called to fill the vacancies created by the deaths of Maxwell and Haight.[8] Haight's funeral service was held in theSalt Lake Tabernacle and he was interred at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery inHolladay, Utah.[9] At 97 years old, he was the oldest apostle in church history until being surpassed byRussell M. Nelson in 2022.
Haight was married to Ruby M. Olson (1910–2004).[10] He was the father-in-law of businessman and philanthropistJon Huntsman Sr., through Haight's daughter, Karen, and grandfather of the formergovernor of Utah and former U.S. Ambassador to China and Russia,Jon Huntsman Jr.
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