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Hanks, Marion D.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 2011

Biographical History

Marion D. Hanks (1921-2011) was an ecclesiastical leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Citation:
Bread upon the waters, c1991: t.p. (Marion D. Hanks)

LC data base, 09-02-92 (hdg.: Hanks, Marion D.)

Wikipedia, May 8, 2008 (Marion Duff Hanks; b. Oct. 13, 1921; emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Wikipedia, website viewed August 9, 2011 (Marion D. Hanks; Marion Duff Hanks; born October 21, 1921, Salt Lake City, Utah; died August 5, 2011; First Council of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 4, 1953-April 6, 1968; Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 6, 1968-October 1, 1976; First Quorum of the Seventy, October 1, 1976-October 3, 1992; managing director of the Melchizedek Priesthood MIA; president of the Salt Lake Temple; member of the Church Board of Education; member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; member of the boards of Weber State University and Southern Utah University)

Salt Lake Tribune, website viewed 9 August 2011 (Marion D. Hanks, longtime leader; known to his friends as Duff; grew up on Salt Lake City's west side; joined the [United Stats] Navy and was stationed in Hawaii; college at the University of Utah; taught LDS Seminary at West High School; instructor at the University of Utah LDS Institute of Religion)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

These we honor

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233630356]
Identifier: UA 921
Scope and Contents Contains photographs, programs, and transcripts of speeches given at the dedication of an addition to the Memorial Hall in the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center on the Brigham Young University campus, held November 11, 1983, for BYU alumni who died in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Includes speeches by Stephen L. Barrett, executive director of BYU Alumni Association; Greg Fullmer, president of Associated Students of BYU; Joni Littler, daughter of an honoree; Harry A. Wesche, veteran of the Korea and...
Dates: 1983