18 JANUARY 1970 , Omar David McKay died in Salt Lake City, Utah, at age 96 years. In concluding his period of administration, the number Church membership had reached about three million.
David Oman McKay was born on September 8, 1873 on a farm in Huntsville, Utah Territory. It was the third son of David MacKay and MacKay Jennette Eveline Evans. Jennette His mother was a Welsh immigrant Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. His father was a Scottish immigrant who served two years on a mission of the church in Scotland in 1880. David O.
McKay served a mission in Scotland in the years 1897 to 1899. Six years after his return he was ordained an apostle at age 32. At ages 47 to 48 years, he became a tour of the missions of the Church throughout the world during this tour, China devoted to the preaching of the gospel. From the age of 49 to 51 years, Elder McKay served as president of the European Mission. From 1934 to 1951, he served in the First Presidency of the Church, serving first as counselor to Heber J. Grant and then to George Albert Smith.
In 1950 he became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church, and in 1951 was sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served until his death. January 18, 1970 died in Salt Lake City, President McKay taught Utah.Aunque powerfully on many things, not most important lesson was this: "Home is the first and most effective place for children to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self-control, the value of education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take the place of home in the upbringing and education of children, and no other success can compensate for failure in the home. President McKay dedicated the temple in Los Angeles, California.
In 1950 he became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church, and in 1951 was sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served until his death. January 18, 1970 died in Salt Lake City, President McKay taught Utah.Aunque powerfully on many things, not most important lesson was this: "Home is the first and most effective place for children to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self-control, the value of education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take the place of home in the upbringing and education of children, and no other success can compensate for failure in the home. President McKay dedicated the temple in Los Angeles, California.
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