Marvin J. Ashton

Template:Latter Day Saint biography/Marvin J. Ashton Elder Marvin Jeremy Ashton (May 6, 1915 – February 25, 1994) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1971 until his death.

Ashton was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Marvin O. Ashton, a local LDS leader, who later became a church general authority. The younger Ashton worked in the lumber business as a youth. He graduated from the University of Utah. He served a mission in Great Britain, where his mission president was Hugh B. Brown. He worked as managing director of LDS Social Services.

Ashton served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 1957 to 1961 as a Republican. He was also president of Deseret Book and involved in other business ventures including a lumber company.

From 1958 to 1969, Ashton was an assistant to the general superintendent of the church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. He served as an assistant to superintendents Joseph T. Bentley and G. Carlos Smith.

Ashton was an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1969 until his call to the Quorum of the Twelve. Ashton was ordained an apostle on December 2, 1971, after the death of Richard L. Evans.

Ashton died on February 25, 1994, with the vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve filled by Robert D. Hales.

Ashton was involved with the Boy Scouts of America most of his life and earned Eagle Scout as an adult in 1963. As an adult he was a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA), the Silver Beaver Award and the Silver Antelope Award.

Ashton and his wife, the former Norma Berntson, were the parents of four children.

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  Marvin J. Ashton's grave marker

Published works

• Ashton, Marvin J. (1978). What Is Your Destination?. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-719-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |authormask= (help)
• Ashton, Marvin J. (1982). Ye Are My Friends. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87747-934-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Ashton, Marvin J. (1987). Be of Good Cheer. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-106-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Ashton, Marvin J. (1990). One for the Money. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ISBN 0-87579-417-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Ashton, Marvin J. (1991). The Measure of Our Hearts. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-564-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Ashton, Marvin J. (1998). Classic Talks. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 0-87579-983-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)

See also

• Carl W. Buehner
• George R. Hill III

References

• Green, Doyle L. (March 1972). "Elder Marvin J. Ashton Of the Council of the Twelve". Ensign: 14.
• England, Breck (July 1986). "Elder Marvin J. Ashton: Friend to Prisoners and Prophets". Ensign: 6.
• Hartshorn, Leon R. (1972). Outstanding Stories by General Authorities, Vol. 2. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. p. 11.
• "Marvin J. (Jeremy) Ashton". Grampa Bill's G. A. Pages. Retrieved 2006-07-11.

External links

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Marvin J. Ashton
• Marvin J. Ashton at Find a Grave