J. Richard Clarke

J. Richard Clarke
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06)
Called by	Victor L. Brown
End reason	Honorable release of Victor L. Brown and his counselors
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) – October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
Called by	Spencer W. Kimball
End reason	Granted general authority emeritus status
Presidency of the Seventy
October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) – August 15, 1993 (1993-08-15)
Called by	Ezra Taft Benson
End reason	Honorably released
Emeritus General Authority
October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04) – incumbent
Called by	Gordon B. Hinckley
Personal details
Born	John Richard Clarke April 4, 1927 (1927-04-04) Rexburg, Idaho, United States

John Richard Clarke (born April 4, 1927) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1976. He has been a member of the church's presiding bishopric and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.

Clarke was born in Rexburg, Idaho. As a young man he served as an LDS Church missionary in South Africa. Prior to his call as a general authority, he served as a bishop, stake president, and regional representative of the Twelve Apostles in Idaho. He also returned to South Africa as the president of the South Africa Cape Town Mission of the church.

In 1976, Clarke became the second counselor to presiding bishop Victor L. Brown. He served in this capacity until Brown was released in 1985. At this time, Clarke was retained as a general authority and became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. He became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy in 1988, and served in that capacity until 1997, when he was released and given general authority emeritus status.

From 1998 to 2001, Clarke was the president of the church's Laie Hawaii Temple.

References

• “Bishop J. Richard Clarke of the Presiding Bishopric,” Ensign, Nov. 1976, 139–140

External links

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: J. Richard Clarke