Thorpe B. Isaacson

Thorpe B. Isaacson
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
January 23, 1970 (1970-01-23) – November 9, 1970 (1970-11-09)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
Counselor in the First Presidency
October 28, 1965 (1965-10-28) – January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18)
Called by	David O. McKay
End reason	Dissolution of First Presidency on the death of David O. McKay
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30) – October 28, 1965 (1965-10-28)
Called by	David O. McKay
End reason	Called as Counselor in the First Presidency
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
April 6, 1952 (1952-04-06) – September 30, 1961 (1961-09-30)
Called by	Joseph L. Wirthlin
End reason	Honorable release of Joseph L. Wirthlin and his counselors
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
December 12, 1946 (1946-12-12) – April 6, 1952 (1952-04-06)
Called by	LeGrand Richards
End reason	Honorable release of LeGrand Richards and his counselors
Personal details
Born	Henry Thorpe Beal Isaacson (1898-09-06)September 6, 1898 Ephraim, Utah, United States
Died	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting place	Salt Lake City Cemetery

Henry Thorpe Beal Isaacson (September 6, 1898 – November 9, 1970) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving as a counselor in the First Presidency to church president David O. McKay from 1965 to 1970.

Isaacson was born in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah, to Martin Isaacson and Mary Jemima Beal. Isaacson received his education at Snow Academy (now Snow College), Brigham Young University, Utah State University and the University of California–Berkeley.

On June 20, 1920, Isaacson married Lula Maughan Jones in the Salt Lake Temple. They eventually became the parents of two children. Isaacson worked as a school teacher and athletic coach in Idaho and later was a school district superintendent. He also was involved in insurance sales and real estate. Isaacson was a member of the Utah State University Board of Trustees.

in the LDS Church, Isaacson was ordained a high priest in 1941 by Charles A. Callis of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In 1946, he became a second counselor to LeGrand Richards in the presiding bishopric, and then as first counselor to Joseph L. Wirthlin in 1952. In 1961, he was sustained as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

On October 28, 1965, Isaacson was sustained as a counselor to church president David O. McKay in the First Presidency. Isaacson suffered a stroke on February 7, 1966, which severely limited his activities as a counselor. Alvin R. Dyer was added as a counselor to the First Presidency to fill the role Isaacson was to perform. Isaacson was released from the First Presidency upon McKay's death on January 18, 1970, and resumed his former position as an Assistant to the Twelve.

Isaacson died in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

See also

• Carl W. Buehner

References

• 2004 Church News Almanac (Salt Lake City: Deseret Morning News, 2003) pp. 61–62
• Leon R. Hartshorn. Outstanding Stories by General Authorities. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975) Vol. 3, p. 175.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles January 23, 1970 – November 9, 1970 September 30, 1961 – October 28, 1965 Vacant Title last held by Hugh B. Brown as Third Counselor in the First Presidency  Counselor in the First Presidency October 28, 1965 – January 18, 1970 Served alongside: Joseph Fielding Smith (October 29, 1965 - January 18, 1970) Alvin R. Dyer (April 6, 1968 – January 18, 1970) Vacant Title next held by Gordon B. Hinckley Preceded by Joseph L. Wirthlin First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric April 6, 1952 – September 30, 1961 Succeeded by Robert L. Simpson Secound Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric December 12, 1946 – April 6, 1952 Succeeded by Carl W. Buehner