Elder Dallin H. Oaks Turns 82
Today we celebrate Elder Dallin H. Oaks’ 82nd birthday! Elder Oaks has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since May of 1984. To wish him a happy birthday and express our gratitude for 30 years of service as an Apostle of the Lord, we at LDS.net have gathered a few facts and some of our favorite videos and quotes from Elder Oaks. Enjoy!
Facts from Elder Oaks life:
- Born in Provo, Utah on August 12, 1932
- Married June Dixon Oaks and together they have six children before her passing on July 21, 1998
- Married Kristen M. McMain on August 25, 2000
- Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1954 and then from University of Chicago Law School in 1957
- President of Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1980
- Justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until his resignation in 1984
- Called as an Apostle in May of 1984
- May, 2013, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty awarded him the Canterbury Medal for “courage in the defense of religious liberty.”
Favorite quotes from General Conference and Other Addresses:
“We may have to struggle to achieve our goals, but our struggles may yield as much growth as our learning. The strengths we develop in overcoming challenges will be with us in the eternities to come.” – Elder Oaks article: Learning and Latter-day Saints from April 2009 Ensign
“Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming.” – Elder Oaks talk: Desire from April 2011 General Conference
“Faith in the Lord is trust in the Lord. We cannot have true faith in the Lord without also having complete trust in the Lord’s will and in the Lord’s timing. As a result, no matter how strong our faith is, it cannot produce a result contrary to the will of Him in whom we have faith. Remember that when your prayers do not seem to be answered in the way or at the time you desire. The exercise of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is always subject to the order of heaven, to the goodness and will and wisdom and timing of the Lord. When we have that kind of faith and trust in the Lord, we have true security and serenity in our lives.” – Elder Oaks article: The Atonement and Faith from April 2010 Ensign
“If we choose the wrong road, we choose the wrong destination.” -Elder Oaks talk: Be Not Deceived from October 2004 General Conference
Favorite videos:
Favorite Memes:
From all of us at LDS.net, we wish you a very happy birthday, Elder Oaks!