L. Tom Perry
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| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 6, 1974 – May 30, 2015 | |
| Apostle | |
| April 11, 1974 – May 30, 2015 | |
| Reason | Death of Harold B. Lee and reorganization of First Presidency |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 6, 1972 – April 6, 1974 | |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Military career | |
| 1944–1946 | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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| Born |
Lowell Tom Perry August 5, 1922 Logan, Utah, United States |
| Died | May 30, 2015 (aged 92) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′28″N 111°51′49″W / 40.7745°N 111.8635°W |
| Alma mater | Utah State University (B.S.) |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Lee (1947–1974; deceased) Barbara Dayton (1976–2015) |
| Children | 3 (including Lee Tom Perry) |
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Lowell Tom Perry (August 5, 1922 – May 30, 2015) was an American businessman and religious leader who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 until his death.
Perry was born in Logan, Utah, to Leslie Thomas Perry and his wife, Elsie Nora Sonne. Perry, Utah is named for Perry's ancestor, Gustavus Adolphus Perry and his family, who were among the first settlers in that area.
From the time of Perry's birth until he was eighteen, his father was bishop of their LDS ward in Logan. From 1942 to 1944, Perry served as an LDS missionary in the Northern States Mission, headquartered in Chicago. After returning from his mission he joined the United States Marine Corps and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. During the Second World War, Perry was part of the American forces that landed on Saipan, and remained there for about a year. While there he participated in the construction of an LDS chapel on the island. He was among the United States troops sent to occupy Japan after the war. While in Nagasaki, Perry coordinated a group of Marines to help rebuild a local Protestant church.
Perry graduated from the Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in 1949 with a B.S. in finance.
Perry's first job out of college was with a retail business in Idaho. He was later involved in business jobs that took him to Washington, California, New York, and Massachusetts.
Perry was in the retail business during his time in Boston, Massachusetts. He became a fan of the Boston Red Sox and threw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game on May 8, 2004.
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