| J. Richard Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04) – June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29) | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) – August 15, 1993 (1993-08-15) | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) – October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04) | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Granted general authorityemeritus status |
| Second Counselor in thePresiding Bishopric | |
| October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) | |
| Called by | Victor L. Brown |
| End reason | Honorable release of Victor L. Brown and his counselors |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richard Clarke (1927-04-04)April 4, 1927 Rexburg,Idaho, United States |
| Died | June 29, 2022(2022-06-29) (aged 95) Alpine, Utah, United States |
John Richard Clarke (April 4, 1927 – June 29, 2022) was ageneral authority ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1976 until his death. He has been a member of the church'spresiding bishopric and a member of thePresidency of the Seventy.
Clarke was born inRexburg, Idaho, to John R. and Nora Redford Clarke. Clarke graduated fromBrigham Young University (BYU) in 1952. He worked in the insurance industry in his professional career.
As a young man he served as an LDS Churchmissionary inSouth Africa. Prior to his call as a general authority, he served as abishop,stake president, andregional representative in Idaho. He also returned to South Africa as thepresident of the church's South Africa Cape TownMission.
In 1976, Clarke became the second counselor to presiding bishopVictor L. Brown. He served in this capacity until Brown was released in 1985. Clarke was retained as a general authority and became a member of theFirst Quorum of the Seventy. He became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy in 1988.[1] He served in that capacity until 1997 when he was released and given general authorityemeritus status.[2] In 2012 Clarke addressed the BYU student body at the weekly devotional.[3]
From 1998 to 2001, Clarke waspresident of the LDS Church'sLaie Hawaii Temple.[4]
Clarke married Barbara Jean Reed and are the parents of eight children.
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