| Birth: | Aug. 4, 1899
Whitney
Franklin County
Idaho, USA | | Death: | May 30, 1994
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Utah, USA | 
Thirteenth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1952 President Dwight David Eisenhower appointed Ezra Taft Benson to the cabinet post of Secretary of Agriculture, temporarilly being released from his duties as an Apostle while still serving in this capacity. Through his service for our country many nations have been opened up to the gospel by the example he set to their leaders. In 1973 Benson was set apart as president of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. At eighty-six years of age he became the second oldest man to succeed to the presidency. He is most noted for his counsel to all church members to read and study the Book of Mormon. Although the 13th President of the Church he is only the second Church president to be buried outside of Utah. (bio by: Chad Stowell)
Family links:
Parents:
George T. Benson (1875 - 1934)
Sarah D. Benson (1878 - 1933)
Spouse:
Flora Smith Amussen Benson (1901 - 1992)
Children:
Mark Amussen Benson (1929 - 2012)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Ezra Benson | | | Burial:
Whitney Cemetery
Whitney
Franklin County
Idaho, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Chad Stowell
Record added: Mar 19, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6272672 |
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I still have the letter you wrote back to our state seminary in 1987 after we all signed a scroll saying that we had read the Book of Mormon during the seminary/school year. And, I still read in it most every day like you always encouraged.
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A Marine's Daughter
Added: May. 22, 2013 |
I pray you have found the true Jesus Christ and that may you rest. rejoice and serve him in heaven. God Bless.
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Added: May. 19, 2013 |
Rest in peace, beloved prophet~
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LDS girl
Added: Mar. 28, 2013 |
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