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Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was called as a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1984.
Jan 14, 2018 · Dallin H. Oaks was sustained and set apart as first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018.
Aug 12, 2022 · President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrates his 90th birthday on August 12, 2022. Born in 1932 to Stella and Lloyd E. Oaks, married June Dixon in 1952; they are the parents of six children.
President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since May 1984.
Mar 2, 2021 · The author of a new biography about President Dallin H. Oaks is on a mission to set the record straight about the stern public image of the first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based in Salt Lake City.
First Counselor. Apostle, 1984–present. Testimony of Joseph Smith. “During my college studies at BYU, I was introduced to the History of the Church, an edited compilation of the writings of Joseph Smith and others.
Feb 2, 2018 · After a lifetime of Church service, President Dallin H. Oaks has accepted the call to serve as the First Counselor to President Russell M. Nelson. Learn more about his upbringing, education, career, and Church leadership.
Jan 25, 2018 · Nearly 34 years after being called to serve as an Apostle, President Dallin H. Oaks has responded again to a prophet’s call to serve, this time as the first counselor in the First Presidency.
Apr 7, 2024 · President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, spoke during the Sunday morning session of April 2024 general conference. He spoke on covenants and responsibilities. The following is a summary of what he said.
On a warm summer night in 1970, Dallin Oaks, a law professor and member of a Chicago-area stake presidency, had a frightening encounter with an armed robber on the city’s south side as he returned to where his wife was waiting in their parked car. “Give me your money,” the mugger demanded.
