Jack H. Goaslind

Jack H. Goaslind

Jack H. Goaslind, Jr. (born 18 April 1928) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1978 to 1998 and was the seventeenth general president of the Young 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 the Olympics with the United States Ski Team. After his mission, he graduated from the University 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 a Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles. In 1972, he was called as the second counselor to Young Men general president Robert 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 the Arizona 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 to Hugh W. Pinnock in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School. In 1985, he became a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy, a position he held until 1987, when he became president of the British IslesAfrica Area of the church. In 1990, Goaslind succeeded Vaughn 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 authority emeritus status. In the leadership of the Young Men, he was succeeded by Robert 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 the Boy Scouts of America in recognition of Goaslind's efforts to integrate Scouting 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 ruled Portugal until 1910. Goaslind was selected for his humanitarian efforts in the former Portuguese colony of São Tomé and Príncipe while he was the president of the British IslesAfrica 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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