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| + | '''Franklin D. Richards''' was a member of the First Quorum of [[Seventy]], and therefore a [[General Authority|general authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes called the [[Mormon Church]]. | ||
Richards was born 17 November 1900 in Ogden, [[Utah]], to Charles C. and Louisa Letitia Peery Richards. His paternal grandfather, [[Franklin Dewey Richards]], was a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] from 1849 to 1899. | Richards was born 17 November 1900 in Ogden, [[Utah]], to Charles C. and Louisa Letitia Peery Richards. His paternal grandfather, [[Franklin Dewey Richards]], was a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] from 1849 to 1899. | ||
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Elder Richards passed away on November 13, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Elder Richards passed away on November 13, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
| + | ===General Conference Talks of Franklin D. Richards=== | ||
* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1987/10/opportunities-to-serve?lang=eng "Opportunities to Serve," October 1987] | * [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1987/10/opportunities-to-serve?lang=eng "Opportunities to Serve," October 1987] | ||
* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1986/10/happiness-and-joy-in-temple-work?lang=eng "Happiness and Joy in Temple Work," October 1986] | * [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1986/10/happiness-and-joy-in-temple-work?lang=eng "Happiness and Joy in Temple Work," October 1986] | ||
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* [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1976/04/seek-not-for-riches-but-for-wisdom?lang=eng "'Seek Not for Riches But for Wisdom,'" April 1976] | * [https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1976/04/seek-not-for-riches-but-for-wisdom?lang=eng "'Seek Not for Riches But for Wisdom,'" April 1976] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 15 March 2023
For an article on his grandfather, Franklin Dewey Richards (1821–1899), click here.
Franklin D. Richards was a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, and therefore a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes called the Mormon Church.
Richards was born 17 November 1900 in Ogden, Utah, to Charles C. and Louisa Letitia Peery Richards. His paternal grandfather, Franklin Dewey Richards, was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1849 to 1899.
Richards graduated from Weber Academy, then served in the Eastern States Mission from 1920 to 1922. There, he served as president of the Brooklyn, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts, districts. In 1923 he received his LL.B. degree from the University of Utah. That same year he married Helen Kearnes of Salt Lake City in the Salt Lake Temple.
He practiced law in Utah until 1934, when he was named first Utah director of the Federal Housing Administration. He was appointed national commissioner of the FHA, with offices in Washington, D.C., in 1947. After resigning that position in 1952, he engaged in the mortgage banking business in Washington, D.C.; New York City; and Salt Lake City.
Elder Richards served as a general authority for twenty-seven years, after being called as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve on 8 October 1960. He was named a member of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy when it was organized 1 October 1976, and he served in that capacity until 1 October 1983. He served as president of the Washington D.C. Temple from October 1983 to January 1986.
Elder Richards was implemental in developing the missionary teaching program based on six gospel discussions.
Elder Richards passed away on November 13, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
General Conference Talks of Franklin D. Richards
- "Opportunities to Serve," October 1987
- "Happiness and Joy in Temple Work," October 1986
- "Be a Peacemaker," October 1983
- "LDS Hymns—Worshiping with Song," October 1982
- "Life—A Great Proving Ground," April 1981
- "Personal and Family Financial Preparedness," April 1979
- "Lengthening Your Stride as a Missionary," April 1977
- "Perfecting the Saints," October 1976
- "'Seek Not for Riches But for Wisdom,'" April 1976
