Robert D. Hales
| 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 |
| Signature | |
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.