Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. MDT from causes incident to age, while surrounded by his family at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 86.
Elder Scott was sustained as an apostle on October 1, 1988. He was called as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy on April 2, 1977, and served as a member of the presidency of that quorum from October 1983 until he was called as an apostle in 1988.
As in New Testament times, Latter-day Saint apostles are called to be special witnesses of Jesus Christ. Elder Scott was one of 15 men who help oversee the growth and development of the global Church, which numbers more than 15 million members.
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For more about Elder Scott, visit:
Feature Story: The Mind of a Scientist, the Soul of an Apostle of God
Elder Richard G. Scott Biography
Mormon Channel Conversation with Elder Richard G. Scott and daughter Linda Mickle
KSL (November 9, 2010): Elder Richard G. Scott artwork goes on display