Description: SIGNED by 'Spencer W. Kimball' HCDJ Twelfth Pres Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS Mormon______________________________________________ Spencer W. Kimball Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Written by Edward L. Kimball & Andrew E Kimball, Jr. Published by Bookcraft (1979)1ST EDITION HARDCOVER w/ DUST JACKET SIGNED BY PRESIDENT SPENCER W. KIMBALL Book Condition: Excellent 1st Edition (14th Printing) hardcover SIGNED BY PRESIDENT SPENCER W. KIMBALL on the inside front cover! NO MARKS! The book covers look to be almost like new. The binding is tight and all 438 pages inside are bright white with no writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, tears, bends, or folds. The dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and small tears, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled carefully and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About Spencer W. Kimball:Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was an American business, civic, and religious leader, and was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The grandson of early Latter Day Saint apostle Heber C. Kimball, Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, but spent most of his early life in Thatcher, Arizona, where his father, Andrew Kimball, farmed and served as the area's stake president. He served an LDS mission from 1914 to 1916, then worked for various banks in Arizona's Gila Valley as a clerk and bank teller. Kimball later co-founded a business selling bonds and insurance which, after weathering the Great Depression, became highly successful. Kimball served as a stake president in his hometown from 1938 until 1943, when he was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Like most LDS Church apostles, Kimball traveled extensively to fulfill a wide variety of administrative and ecclesiastical duties. Early in his time as an apostle, Kimball was directed by church president George Albert Smith to spend extra time in religious and humanitarian work with Native Americans, which Kimball did throughout his life. In late 1973, following the sudden death of church president Harold B. Lee, Kimball became the twelfth president of the LDS Church, a position he held until his death in 1985. Kimball's presidency was noted for the 1978 announcement ending the restriction on church members of black African descent being ordained to the priesthood or receiving temple ordinances. Kimball's presidency saw large growth in the LDS Church, both in terms of membership and the number of temples. There was also a large increase in the number of full-time LDS missionaries, as Kimball was the first church president to publicly state that the church expected all able-bodied male members to serve missions in young adulthood. Kimball's paternal grandfather, Heber C. Kimball, was one of the original Latter Day Saint apostles called when Joseph Smith first organized the Quorum of the Twelve in February 1835, and later served as first counselor to Brigham Young in the church's First Presidency from 1847 until his death in 1868. Kimball's maternal grandfather, Edwin D. Woolley, was a prominent LDS bishop in Salt Lake City for many years. Through his aunt, Helen Mar Kimball, Kimball was a nephew of Joseph Smith. Copyright © 2018-2024 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.
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Location: Orem, Utah
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Origin: American
Place of Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah
Modification Description: SIGNED by President Spencer W. Kimball
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Bookcraft
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Year Printed: 1979
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Signed, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: Edward L. Kimball
Personalized: No
Original/Reproduction: Original
Topic: Spencer W. Kimball
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: none