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MikeWaters · 08-10-2007, 02:34 PM

I have no connections that I know of to any general authorities. I know several of you have mentioned your connections.

In fact, I can't think of a single family member who has been a bishop (my dad had 4 brothers). Maybe one of my dad's cousins has been a bishop, but I'm not aware of it.

Yes, I am proudly unconnected.

Indy Coug · 08-10-2007, 02:38 PM

I have a couple of family members. When my dad was stake president in Saudi Arabia, we'd often have General Authorities come visit and stay at our home, so we came to know quite a few of them that way too. Elder Packer created the Arabian Peninsula Stake (don't bother, the church doesn't officially list it due to obvious political sensitivities) back around 1982.

DirtyHippieUTE · 08-10-2007, 02:56 PM

My old man worked for the LDS church for over 30 years. As a result we've got name/face connections with a whole grundle of the "big" kids.

Also, Eyring is from my stake. His son and my sister were really good pals.

Jeff Lebowski · 08-10-2007, 04:22 PM

We have had four GA's called from our ward in the past 10-12 years. Three of them fit the standard wealthy semi-retired businessman profile. The other guy was an academic and was quite renowned in his field of study. Brilliant man.

Venkman · 08-10-2007, 04:31 PM

Not very. My grandpa knew a few. I was roomates briefly with a Seventy's son, my sister had a good friend who's dad became a Seventy. My wife's brother married into a connected SLC family. Sat next to Wirthlin at the reception - mistakenly addressed him as Elder Haight. Sat next to Bateman at a Cougar b-ball game last year - offered him a Red Vine. He accepted.

That's about it.

MikeWaters · 08-10-2007, 04:32 PM

Marlin Jensen's son (or one of his sons) lived on the same floor of the same dorm at BYU. I knew him casually.

Indy Coug · 08-10-2007, 04:34 PM

I once took out Elder Condie's daughter on a very casual group date. She graduated from high school at the age of 16 or something like that. Extremely intelligent. IIRC, she was one of the very first missionaries to serve in Russia.

Sleeping in EQ · 08-10-2007, 04:42 PM

I know two or three Apostles' grandchildren and some children of Seventies.

cougjunkie · 08-10-2007, 04:52 PM

Mike i am like you. My immediate family are the only members on my mom and dads side. I am very un-connected.

creekster · 08-10-2007, 05:13 PM

I once met a member of the seventy who attended our stake's conference. Does that count?

08-10-2007, 02:34 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	How connected are you to church leadership? I have no connections that I know of to any general authorities. I know several of you have mentioned your connections. In fact, I can't think of a single family member who has been a bishop (my dad had 4 brothers). Maybe one of my dad's cousins has been a bishop, but I'm not aware of it. Yes, I am proudly unconnected.

08-10-2007, 04:22 PM	#4
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	We have had four GA's called from our ward in the past 10-12 years. Three of them fit the standard wealthy semi-retired businessman profile. The other guy was an academic and was quite renowned in his field of study. Brilliant man. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

08-10-2007, 04:31 PM	#5
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Not very. My grandpa knew a few. I was roomates briefly with a Seventy's son, my sister had a good friend who's dad became a Seventy. My wife's brother married into a connected SLC family. Sat next to Wirthlin at the reception - mistakenly addressed him as Elder Haight. Sat next to Bateman at a Cougar b-ball game last year - offered him a Red Vine. He accepted. That's about it. Last edited by Venkman; 08-10-2007 at 04:57 PM.

08-10-2007, 04:34 PM	#7
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I once took out Elder Condie's daughter on a very casual group date. She graduated from high school at the age of 16 or something like that. Extremely intelligent. IIRC, she was one of the very first missionaries to serve in Russia. Last edited by Indy Coug; 08-10-2007 at 04:45 PM.

08-10-2007, 04:42 PM	#8
Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	I know two or three Apostles' grandchildren and some children of Seventies. __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

08-10-2007, 02:38 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I have a couple of family members. When my dad was stake president in Saudi Arabia, we'd often have General Authorities come visit and stay at our home, so we came to know quite a few of them that way too. Elder Packer created the Arabian Peninsula Stake (don't bother, the church doesn't officially list it due to obvious political sensitivities) back around 1982.

08-10-2007, 02:56 PM	#3
DirtyHippieUTE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,151	My old man worked for the LDS church for over 30 years. As a result we've got name/face connections with a whole grundle of the "big" kids. Also, Eyring is from my stake. His son and my sister were really good pals.

08-10-2007, 04:32 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Marlin Jensen's son (or one of his sons) lived on the same floor of the same dorm at BYU. I knew him casually.

08-10-2007, 04:52 PM	#9
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	Mike i am like you. My immediate family are the only members on my mom and dads side. I am very un-connected. __________________ LINCECUM!

08-10-2007, 05:13 PM	#10
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	I once met a member of the seventy who attended our stake's conference. Does that count? __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.