Guess Which Apostle Elder Melvin Russell Ballard Age

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Elder Melvin Russell Ballard Age: 85 Wife: Barbara Children: 7 Friends in college nicknamed him the Bishop because regardless of the situation, they always knew he would be true to the faith.

President Henry Bennion Eyring Age: 81 Wife: Kathleen Children: 6 Graduated from Harvard, taught business at Stanford. His dad was a famous scientist.

Elder David Todd Christofferson Age: 69 Wife: Katherine Children: 5 He was the only member of the church in his entire high school. Lawyer.

Elder David Allan Bednar Age: 62 Wife: Susan Children: 3 As a young adult, he baptized his father. Met his wife playing pickup football.

Elder Dallin Harris Oaks Age: 82 Wife: June (deceased) Kristin Children: 5 His father died when he was 8. An avid prankster as a youth and a disc jockey at 17. Held at gunpoint. Former president of BYU.

Elder Lowell Tom Perry Age: 92 Wife: Virginia (deceased) Barbara Children: 3 Loves sports, huge booming voice, Vice President of a department store chain in Boston. Outshined by each of his siblings, according to dad.

Elder Jeffrey Roy Holland Age: 73 Wife: Patricia Children: 4 Married his high school sweetheart. Lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track. Co-captain of the Dixie college basketball team. Taught seminary and Institute.

Elder Quentin La. Mar Cook Age: 74 Wife: Mary Children: 3 Senior class president, captain of the Logan High football team. Missionary companions with Jeffrey R. Holland

President Dieter Freidrich Uchtdorf Age: 73 Wife: Harriet Children: 2 Born during World War II in war torn Germany, he grew up playing in bombed out buildings. Became an outstanding pilot for both the German and American Air forces.

President Thomas Spencer Monson Age: 87 Wife: Frances (deceased) Children: 3 Loves to go fishing, whistles just about wherever he goes. Raised pigeons for fun. Ran the Deseret News. Met his wife while he was dancing with another girl.

President Boyd Kenneth Packer Age: 90 Wife: Donna Children: 10 Bomber Pilot in WWII, enjoys painting and carving birds, raised in Brigham City. Overcame polio as a child.

Elder Richard Gordon Scot Age: 85 Wife: Jeanene (deceased) Children: 7 Dad was not a member of the church and his mother was inactive when he was a child. The girl he liked said she would only marry a return missionary. That day he decided to serve a mission. Got married 12 days after his mission.

Elder Robert Dean Hales Age: 82 Wife: Mary Children: 2 Pitched a no hitter in college baseball. A Pilot in the Air force, his squadron’s motto was “Return With Honor”

Elder Russell Marion Nelson Age: 90 Wife: Dantzel (deceased) Children: 10 While playing football he usually sat the bench the whole game. He was afraid someone would step on his hands. 40 years later, those hands would perform open heart surgery on his football coach.

Elder Neil Linden Andersen Age: 63 Wife: Kathy Children: 4 Cross Country runner in high school. Took his kids individually to breakfast once a month. Was called to the same mission twice, once as a missionary and later as the President.