Bruce R. McConkie

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Bruce R. McConkie
McConkie in 1976, as a member of the Board of Trustees of BYU
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12) – April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19)
Called by	Harold B. Lee
LDS Church Apostle
October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12) – April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19)
Called by	Harold B. Lee
Reason	Death of Joseph Fielding Smith and reorganization of First Presidency
Reorganization at end of term	M. Russell Ballard ordained
First Council of the Seventy
October 6, 1946 (1946-10-06) – October 12, 1972 (1972-10-12)
Called by	George Albert Smith
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Military career
1937–1946
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Military Intelligence Corps
Personal details
Born	Bruce Redd McConkie (1915-07-29)July 29, 1915 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Died	April 19, 1985(1985-04-19) (aged 69) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)	Amelia Smith
Children	9
Parents	Oscar W. McConkie Margaret V. Redd

Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915 – April 19, 1985) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 until his death. McConkie was a member of the First Council of the Seventy of the LDS Church from 1946 until his calling to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

During his time as a general authority, McConkie published several doctrinal books and articles and wrote the chapter headings of the LDS Church's 1979–81 editions of the standard works.^[1]

McConkie received a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Utah. He spent his childhood between Monticello, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1937, he married Amelia Smith (1916–2005), a daughter of Joseph Fielding Smith, who would later become LDS Church president.