- John F. Garver
John Franklin Garver (
28 January 1878 –3 March 1949 ) was an American leader in theReorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church).Garver was born in Bristol,
Indiana . He was educated atGraceland College . In 1912, Garver became a member of the Board of Trustees of Graceland College; he was also a leader of the RLDS Church in Lamoni,Iowa .On
13 October 1922 , RLDS Church presidentFrederick M. Smith appointed Garver as an apostle of the church and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles. [Doctrine and Covenants [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-134.htm 134:3] .] At this time, Garver moved to Independence,Missouri , where the headquarters of the RLDS Church had been moved to in 1915. He was elected as the president of the Board of Trustees for Graceland College in 1932.Garver was a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles until April 1946, when new church president
Israel A. Smith selected Garver andF. Henry Edwards as his counselors in the church's First Presidency. [ [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-139.htm Doctrine and Covenants 139:1] .] Garver served in this capacity until his death in Independence at the age of 71. He was succeeded in the First Presidency byW. Wallace Smith . [ [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-142.htm Doctrine and Covenants 142:1] .]Notes
References
*"History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" 7:711-13
*"John F. Garver", "Saints' Herald ", vol. 96, no. 12 (1949) pp. 265–270External links
* [http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1949/00008718.TIF&Fln=1498313.pdf Death certificate of John F. Garver]
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