Boyd K. Packer
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| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| February 3, 2008 – July 3, 2015 | |
| Predecessor | Thomas S. Monson |
| Successor | Russell M. Nelson |
| Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| June 5, 1994 – January 27, 2008 | |
| End reason | Became President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 6, 1970 – July 3, 2015 | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Apostle | |
| April 9, 1970 – July 3, 2015 | |
| Called by | Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Reason | Death of David O. McKay and reorganization of First Presidency |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| September 30, 1961 – April 6, 1970 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Military career | |
| 1942-1946 | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Boyd Kenneth Packer September 10, 1924 Brigham City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2015 (aged 90) Cottonwood Heights, Utah, U.S. |
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Utah State University (B.S., M.S.) Brigham Young University (Ed.D.) |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Smith |
| Children | 10 |
| Parents | Ira W. and Emma Packer |
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Boyd Kenneth Packer (September 10, 1924 – July 3, 2015) was an American religious leader and former educator, who served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2008 until his death. He also served as the quorum's acting president from 1994 to 2008, and was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1970 until his death. He served as a general authority of the church from 1961 until his death.
Packer was born on September 10, 1924, in Brigham City, Utah, the tenth of eleven children born to Ira Wight Packer and Emma Jensen. As a young boy, he contracted polio. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in the spring of 1943. He graduated as a pilot in September 1944 and was assigned to bomber training. He was on Okinawa when World War II ended, and his unit remained stationed on Japan until 1946. After leaving the military, Packer initially attended Weber College (now Weber State University), where he met his future wife, Donna Smith. They married in the Logan Temple in 1947 and had ten children, including current LDS general authority Allan F. Packer. After their marriage, Packer attended Utah State University, earning a B.S. degree in 1949 and an M.S. degree in 1953. He later earned an Ed.D. from Brigham Young University in 1962. Packer was also an artist, and enjoyed painting, particularly birds.
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