| − | June 10, 1931, Howard W. Hunter married Clara Jeffs and she bore him three children, one died as a child. He got a job with the municipal government in [[Los Angeles]]. Howard became interested in law so he went back to school and graduated with his law degree and passed the bar in 1939. In 1941, he became Bishop of his ward for a length of eight years. Howard came to preside over the Pasadena California Stake. During his tenure, The Los Angeles Temple opened. Hunter accepted the call to be an Apostle and was ordained on October 15, 1959 by President [[David O. McKay]]. As President of the Genealogical Society of Utah, he oversaw the first uploads of records to computers. <ref>[http://www.mormonwiki.com/Howard_W._Hunter Howard W. Hunter] MormonWiki</ref> He was called to be the Church Historian in 1970. Howard was called to be the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1989 and May 30, 1994, he became the Prophet and President of the Church. He is the first President born in the 20th century. He dedicated two temples and commemorating the 150th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hyrum and [[Joseph Smith]]. Howard W. Hunter served for only nine months until his death on March 3, 1995. | + | June 10, 1931, Howard W. Hunter married Clara May Jeffs and she bore him three children, one died as a child. He got a job with the municipal government in [[Los Angeles]]. Howard became interested in law so he went back to school and graduated with his law degree and passed the bar in 1939. In 1941, he became Bishop of his ward for a length of eight years. Howard came to preside over the Pasadena California Stake. During his tenure, The Los Angeles Temple opened. Hunter accepted the call to be an Apostle and was ordained on October 15, 1959 by President [[David O. McKay]]. As President of the Genealogical Society of Utah, he oversaw the first uploads of records to computers. <ref>[http://www.mormonwiki.com/Howard_W._Hunter Howard W. Hunter] MormonWiki</ref> He was called to be the Church Historian in 1970. Howard was called to be the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1989 and May 30, 1994, he became the Prophet and President of the Church. He is the first President born in the 20th century. He dedicated two temples and commemorating the 150th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hyrum and [[Joseph Smith]]. Howard W. Hunter served for only nine months until his death on March 3, 1995. |