David B. Haight

David Bruce Haight (September 2, 1906 – July 31, 2004) was the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Haight was born in Oakley, Idaho, September 2, 1906. He was the father in-law of billionaire businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman and grandfather of current governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, Jr. Haight served as mayor of Palo Alto, California and also was the owner of the Palo Alto Hardware store. He was president of the Palo Alto Stake, president of the church’s mission in Scotland, and a regional representative of the Twelve Apostles before his call as a general authority—specifically, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—in April 1970. The vacancy left by the death of Apostle Hugh B. Brown in December 1975 was filled by the Haight's calling; he was ordained an apostle on January 8, 1976. Haight died in the morning of July 31, 2004 of causes incident to age, after having attended the funeral of his colleague Apostle Neal A. Maxwell the previous Tuesday. Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called to the quorum to fill the vacancy created by his death. Haight's funeral service was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and he was interred at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Holladay, Utah.

David B. Haight's grave marker

References

• Todd, Jay M. (Feb. 1976). News of the Church: Elder David B. Haight of the Council of the Twelve. Ensign. p. 75. 
• Warner, C. Terry (Oct. 1976). Elder David B. Haight. Ensign. p. 5. 
• Deseret News obituary
• Church press release on his death
• Salt Lake Tribune funeral article

External resources

• Last Conference Talk