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Hinckley, Harold Alonzo, 1894-1991

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1991

Biographical History

Harold Alonzo Hinckley (1894-1991) served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand between 1915 and 1919.

Harold Alonzo Hinckley was born on October 21, 1894, in Hinckley, Utah, to Rose May Robison Hinckley and Azra Alonzo Hinckley. Harold was the eldest of fourteen children. Harold served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the North Island of New Zealand, and worked among the Maori. Elder Hinckley served a four-year mission from 1915 to 1919 primarily under Mission President James N. Lambert. Harold's companions were Elder Heaton, Elder Hyrum M. Christensen, Elder Hiri Rangi, and Elder Holbrook. Elder Hinckley was also acquainted with Elder Broadbent and Elder Dennings who were "called to serve among the Europeans" in New Zealand, as well as Elder Morrison who was a mission secretary.

Harold Hinckley married Rhoda Richards on July 12, 1925, in the Salt Lake City Temple. Rhoda and Harold had three daughters: LaRue, Janice, and Charlene. Harold received a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1929 from the University of Utah and then went on to graduate from the University of Colorado's medical school in 1932. From 1939 to 1984 Harold practiced medicine in Long Beach, California.

Harold passed away June 22, 1991, in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
Ancestry, June 2011: Scalley Family Tree (Harold Alonzo Hinckley; born October 21, 1894, Hinckley, Utah; parents Rose May Robison and Azra Alonzo Hinckley; died June 22, 1991, Los Angeles, California)

Harold A. Hinckley journal, 1916-1917 (missionary, New Zealand; companions: Elder Heaton, Elder Hyrum M. Christensen, Elder Hiri Rangi, and Elder Holbrook; other missionaries called to serve Europeans: Elder Broadbent and Elder Dennings; Elder Morrison, mission secretary)

Missionary Alumni Database, June 2011: Mission Presidents (Mission president, James N. Lambert)

Deseret News, June 2011: Death: Harold Alonzo (doctor in California; wife, Rhoda Richards; married July 12, 1925 in Salt Lake City Temple; children, LaRue, Janice and Charlene; bachelor's of chemistry, 1929, University of Utah; medical school, 1932, University of Colorado; practiced medicine, Long Beach, California)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harold Alonzo Hinckley journal

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7857
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a journal from the mission of Hinckley, who served in New Zealand. Though he served a four-year mission (1915-1919), this journal only covers the period from 1916 to 1917, when he worked mainly in the mid-west portion of New Zealand's northern island. Elder Hinckley provides a detailed account of day-to-day life as a missionary: prayers in the morning, followed by visits, meetings, and religious discussions with individuals and families studying the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Dates: 1916-1917
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harold Alonzo Hinckley journal

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