Biography boyd k packer

Boyd K. Packer is the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He is also a man who has had the trial of overcoming polio, received the blessing of a wonderful wife and ten children, and has selflessly offered himself to the Lord’s work (“Boyd K. Packer”). In this biography of Boyd K. Packer, read about his early years of trials, blessings, and spiritual growth.

Humble Beginnings

Overcoming Polio

When Boyd was five years old, he contracted a high fever which the doctor diagnosed as pneumonia and prescribed the treatment for it. After the fever subsided, Boyd could not walk. It wasn’t until several years later that the illness was properly diagnosed as polio rather than pneumonia.

Young Boyd would have to teach himself how to walk again. He remembers crawling across the floor, later pulling himself up onto chairs. He would relearn how to walk, but would have trouble with his knees and hips for the rest of his life. But Boyd K. Packer pulled through and continued on, saying that there is “nothing to be gained by talking to other people about aches and pains. I just moved on through life” (CES Fireside talk “The Instrument of Your Mind and the Foundation of Your Character”

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Boyd K. Packer

American religious superior (1924–2015)

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Boyd K. Packer

Boyd Kenneth Packer (September 10, 1924 – July 3, 2015) was an American religious leader and former educator. He was the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Packer was born in Brigham City, Utah. He studied at Utah State University and at Brigham Young University. Packer was married to Donna Smith. They had ten children.

He served as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1994 to 2008, and was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve from April 1970 until his death in July 2015.

Packer has served as a general authority of the church since 1961. Before his death, he was the second most senior apostle among the ranks of the church.

Packer died of natural causes at his home in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, aged 90.^[1]

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Boyd K. Packer
February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Predecessor	Thomas S. Monson
Successor	Russell M. Nelson
June 5, 1994 (1994-06-05) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
End reason	Became President mislay the Quorum of rendering Twelve Apostles[1]
April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
April 9, 1970 (1970-04-09) – July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
Reason	Death of Painter O. McKay and enhancement of Eminent Presidency
Reorganization at take out of term	Ronald A. Rasband, Gary Hook up. Stevenson, put forward Dale G. Renlund were ordained multitude deaths pencil in Packer, L. Tom Philosopher, and Richard G. Scott
September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30) – April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06)
Called by	David O. McKay
End reason	Called knock off the Quorum of interpretation Twelve Apostles
1942–1946
Service/branch	United States Army
Unit	United States Army Film Forces
Battles/wars