| Marvin J. Ashton | |
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02) – February 25, 1994 (1994-02-25) | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| LDS ChurchApostle | |
| December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02) – February 25, 1994 (1994-02-25) | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Reason | Death ofRichard L. Evans |
| Reorganization at end of term | Robert D. Hales ordained |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 3, 1969 (1969-10-03) – December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02) | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| End reason | Called to theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marvin Jeremy Ashton (1915-05-06)May 6, 1915 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | February 25, 1994(1994-02-25) (aged 78) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery 40°44′27.96″N111°49′22.08″W / 40.7411000°N 111.8228000°W /40.7411000; -111.8228000 (Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery) |
Marvin Jeremy Ashton (May 6, 1915 – February 25, 1994) was aUtah politician and a member of theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1971 until his death in 1994.
Ashton was born toMarvin O. Ashton and Rachel Grace Jeremy inSalt Lake City,Utah.[1] His father was a local LDS leader and later became a churchgeneral authority. Ashton worked in the lumber business as a youth. He graduated from theUniversity of Utah. He worked as managing director ofLDS Social Services. Ashton served as a member of theUtah State Senate from 1957 to 1961 as aRepublican. He was also president ofDeseret Book and involved in other business ventures including a lumber company.
Ashton served amission inGreat Britain from 1937 to 1939 during which time he edited theMillennial Star.[1] Hismission president wasHugh B. Brown. From 1958 to 1969, Ashton was an assistant to the general superintendent of the church'sYoung Men's Mutual Improvement Association. He served as an assistant to superintendentsJoseph T. Bentley andG. Carlos Smith.
He was named managing director of the then-newly formed Church Social Services Department in September 1969.[2] A month later he was named anAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Ashton was ordained anapostle on December 2, 1971, after the death ofRichard L. Evans.[2] Among his assignments, he was president of thePolynesian Cultural Center and a member of the board of trustees ofBrigham Young University–Hawaii.[3]
Ashton died on February 25, 1994, and at the time of his death was serving as chairman of the church's Leadership Training Committee and was also a member of both the Correlation Executive and the General Welfare Services committees.[4] The vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve was filled byRobert D. Hales.[5]
Ashton married Norma Berntson in theSalt Lake Temple on August 22, 1940, and they were the parents of four children.[2] They won the mixed doubles championship in the all-church tennis tournament in 1954.[2] Ashton was involved with theBoy Scouts of America most of his life and earnedEagle Scout as an adult in 1963. As an adult he was a recipient of theDistinguished Eagle Scout Award, theSilver Beaver Award, and theSilver Antelope Award.
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| Preceded by | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles December 2, 1971 – February 25, 1994 | Succeeded by |
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