- Jack H. Goaslind
Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. (born
18 April 1928 ) was ageneral authority ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1978 to 1998 and was the seventeenth general president of theYoung Men organization of the church from 1990 to 1998.Early life and local church service
Born in
Salt Lake City ,Utah , Goaslind was a missionary for the LDS Church as a young man. In choosing to serve a mission, Goaslind passed up a chance to train for theOlympics with theUnited States Ski Team . After his mission, he graduated from theUniversity of Utah and became a vice president with Affiliated Metals, Inc.Prior to his involvement with the Young Men organization, Goaslind was a bishop,
stake president and aRegional Representative of the Twelve Apostles . In 1972, he was called as the second counselor to Young Men general presidentRobert L. Backman . When the presiding bishopric of the church assumed supervision of the Young Men program in 1974, Goaslind was released and was asked to become the president of theArizona Tempe Mission of the church.General authority and later church service
In 1978, Goaslind became a member of the
First Quorum of the Seventy . From 1979 to 1981, he was the second counselor toHugh W. Pinnock in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School. In 1985, he became a member of the seven-manPresidency of the Seventy , a position he held until 1987, when he became president of theBritish Isles –Africa Area of the church. In 1990, Goaslind succeededVaughn J. Featherstone as general president of the Young Men. During his eight-year tenure, Goaslind had seven different men as counselors, more than any other Young Men president in history. In 1995, Goaslind was again added to the Presidency of the Seventy. He was released from the Presidency of the Seventy and from the presidency of the Young Men in 1998, when he was granted general authorityemeritus status. In the leadership of the Young Men, he was succeeded byRobert K. Dellenbach , his first counselor.From 2000 to 2003, Goaslind was the president of the
Manti Utah Temple of the LDS Church.Awards
In 1995, Goaslind was awarded the
Silver Buffalo Award by theBoy Scouts of America in recognition of Goaslind's efforts to integrateScouting into the Young Men program of the LDS Church.In 2007, Goaslind was inducted into the
Order of Saint Michael of the Wing by the Royal House of Braganza, which ruledPortugal until 1910. Goaslind was selected for his humanitarian efforts in the former Portuguese colony ofSão Tomé and Príncipe while he was the president of theBritish Isles –Africa Area of the LDS Church. ["Elder Goaslind honored", "Church News",2007-10-20 , p. 15.]Family
Goaslind is married to Gwen Bradford.
Notes
References
*"News of the Church: Elder Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. of the First Quorum of the Seventy," "Ensign", Nov. 1978, 98
*“News of the Church,” "Ensign", Nov. 1985, 100
*"Jack H. Goaslind granted Emeritus Status," "Church News",1998-10-10 External links
* [http://gapages.com/goasljh2.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Jack H. Goaslind, Jr.]
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