Richard L. Evans
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Richard Louis Evans was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1953–1971), the president of Rotary International (1966–1967), and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word
for forty-one years (1929–1971).
He received a BA and MA from the University of Utah
. There, he joined Pi Kappa Alpha
. He may have been best known as the announcer for the weekly Mormon Tabernacle Choir
radio broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word: he wrote, produced, and announced the radio broadcasts, including a short inspirational message. Evans' weekly broadcasts spanned from its inception in 1929 until his death in 1971. His voice was familiar to Latter-day Saints everywhere as the narrator of various Church productions, most notably the LDS film, Man's Search for Happiness
.
He was ordained an apostle on October 8, 1953 after the death of Albert E. Bowen
.
Evans was the last apostle of the LDS Church to sport facial hair while in office, wearing a neatly trimmed mustache until the mid-1960s.
He died on November 1, 1971, aged 65, and his place in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was filled by Marvin J. Ashton
. Evans was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
.
Music and the Spoken Word
Music and the Spoken Word is a weekly 30-minute radio and television program of inspiring messages and music produced by Bonneville Communications with music performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir .The radio program is distributed by the CBS Radio Network and its broadcast center is KSL...
for forty-one years (1929–1971).
He received a BA and MA from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. There, he joined Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha is a Greek social fraternity with over 230 chapters and colonies and over 250,000 lifetime initiates in the United States and Canada.-History:...
. He may have been best known as the announcer for the weekly Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to...
radio broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word: he wrote, produced, and announced the radio broadcasts, including a short inspirational message. Evans' weekly broadcasts spanned from its inception in 1929 until his death in 1971. His voice was familiar to Latter-day Saints everywhere as the narrator of various Church productions, most notably the LDS film, Man's Search for Happiness
Man's Search for Happiness (1964 film)
Man's Search for Happiness is a 13-minute film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It explains the role of the Plan of Salvation in our lives, with questions like "Who am I?", "Where did I come from?", and "Where am I going?" being explored.This film was produced by the BYU...
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He was ordained an apostle on October 8, 1953 after the death of Albert E. Bowen
Albert E. Bowen
Albert Ernest Bowen was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
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Evans was the last apostle of the LDS Church to sport facial hair while in office, wearing a neatly trimmed mustache until the mid-1960s.
He died on November 1, 1971, aged 65, and his place in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was filled by Marvin J. Ashton
Marvin J. Ashton
Marvin Jeremy Ashton was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1971 until his death....
. Evans was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City Cemetery
thumb|The northern section of the cemetery at night, looking towards Salt Lake CityThe Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The...
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