| Robert D. Hales | |
|---|---|
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 2, 1994 – October 1, 2017 | |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| April 7, 1994 – October 1, 2017 | |
| Reason | Death of Marvin J. Ashton |
| Reorganization at end of term | Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares were ordained following deaths of Hales and Thomas S. Monson |
| Presiding Bishop | |
| April 6, 1985 – April 2, 1994 | |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| October 1, 1976 – April 6, 1985 | |
| End reason | Called as Presiding Bishop |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| April 4, 1975 – October 1, 1976 | |
| End reason | Position abolished |
| Military career | |
| 1954-1958 | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dean Hales August 24, 1932 New York City, United States |
| Died | October 1, 2017 (aged 85) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Bountiful City Cemetery |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Crandall (m. 1953) |
| Children | 2 |
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Robert Dean Hales (August 24, 1932 – October 1, 2017) was an American businessman and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1994 until his death. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Hales was accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. At the time of his death he was the fifth most senior apostle in the church.[1]
- ^ Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all 15 ordained apostles (including the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles). Seniority is determined by date of ordination, not by age or other factors. If two apostles are ordained on the same day, the older of the two is typically ordained first. See Succession to the presidency and Heath, Steven H. (Summer 1987). "Notes on Apostolic Succession" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20 (2): 44–56. doi:10.2307/45216003. JSTOR 45216003. S2CID 254390532..