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'''Rhee Ho Nam''' (이호남) ([[28 February]] [[1934]] – [[June 5]], [[2003]]) was the first president of an [[Stake (Latter Day Saints)|stake]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) in [[Korea]]. He later served as a professor of Korean at [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. |
'''Rhee Ho Nam''' (이호남) ([[28 February]] [[1934]] – [[June 5]], [[2003]]) was the first president of an [[Stake (Latter Day Saints)|stake]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) in [[Korea]]. He later served as a professor of Korean at [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]], [[United States]]. |
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Rhee was born to Korean parents in [[Shimonoseki, Japan|Shimonoseki]], [[Japan]]. The family returned to Korea in 1954.<ref name = palmer>Palmer, Spencer J. "Rhee Ho Nam" in [[Arnold K. Garr|Garr, Arnold K.]], [[Donald Q. Cannon]] and [[Richard O. Cowan]] eds., ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'', p. 1017</ref> |
Rhee was born to Korean parents in [[Shimonoseki, Japan|Shimonoseki]], [[Japan]]. The family returned to Korea in 1954.<ref name = palmer>[[Spencer J. Palmer|Palmer, Spencer J.]] "Rhee Ho Nam" in [[Arnold K. Garr|Garr, Arnold K.]], [[Donald Q. Cannon]] and [[Richard O. Cowan]] eds., ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'', p. 1017</ref> |
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Rhee joined the LDS Church in 1954. He was [[Baptism|baptized]] by Calvin R. Beck, a member of the United States military, and was confirmed by [[Harold B. Lee]].<ref name = palmer/> |
Rhee joined the LDS Church in 1954. He was [[Baptism|baptized]] by Calvin R. Beck, a member of the United States military, and was confirmed by [[Harold B. Lee]].<ref name = palmer/> |
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Revision as of 00:25, 2 February 2009
Rhee Ho Nam (이호남) (28 February 1934 – June 5, 2003) was the first president of an stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Korea. He later served as a professor of Korean at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States.
Rhee was born to Korean parents in Shimonoseki, Japan. The family returned to Korea in 1954.[1]
Rhee joined the LDS Church in 1954. He was baptized by Calvin R. Beck, a member of the United States military, and was confirmed by Harold B. Lee.[1]
Rhee was among Kim Ho Jik's Sunday School students.[2]
In 1965, Rhee became a counselor in the Korean Mission Presidency of the church. In 1967, he traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to present copies of the [[Book of Mormon] translated into Korean to church president David O. McKay. While in Salt Lake City, Rhee and his wife Youn Soon were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple by Gordon B. Hinckley.[1]
Rhee had a master's degree from Yonsei University and an Ed.D. from Brigham Young University.
In 1972, Rhee became the Korea Area director for the Church Educational System. In March 1973, he was made the president of the Seoul Korea Stake by Spencer W. Kimball.
From 1978 to 1981, Rhee was the president of the Korea Pusan Mission of the church. He was a temple worker in the Seoul Korea Temple when it opened in 1985.[1]
In 1987, Rhee became a professor of is the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University. While living in Utah, he served as a bishop and a Missionary Training Center branch president.
Notes
- ^ a b c d Palmer, Spencer J. "Rhee Ho Nam" in Garr, Arnold K., Donald Q. Cannon and Richard O. Cowan eds., Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, p. 1017
- ^ Church News, November 15, 1997.
- 1934 births
- 2003 deaths
- Bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Brigham Young University faculty
- Converts to Mormonism
- Mission presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- South Korean Mormon missionaries
- Mormon missionaries in Korea
- South Korean Latter Day Saints
- Stake presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- People from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi