Thorpe B. Isaacson

Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

January 23, 1970 – November 9, 1970

Called by

Joseph Fielding Smith

Counselor in the First Presidency

October 28, 1965 – January 18, 1970

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 – October 28, 1965

Called by

David O. McKay

End reason

Called as Counselor in the First Presidency

First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

April 6, 1952 – September 30, 1961

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 – April 6, 1952

Called by

LeGrand Richards

End reason

Honorable release of LeGrand Richards and his counselors

Personal details

Born

Henry Thorpe Beal Isaacson
September 6, 1898
Ephraim, Utah, United States

Died

November 9, 1970 (aged 72)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Resting place

Salt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W

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.

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
Preceded by Joseph L. Wirthlin	Secound Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric December 12, 1946 – April 6, 1952	Succeeded by Carl W. Buehner

Members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents of
the Church

J. Smith, Jr. (1830–44)
B. Young, Sr. (1847–77)
Taylor (1880–87)
Woodruff (1889–98)
Snow (1898–1901)
J.F. Smith, Sr. (1901–18)
Grant (1918–45)
G.A. Smith (1945–51)
McKay (1951–70)
J.F. Smith, Jr. (1970–72)
Lee (1972–73)
Kimball (1973–85)
Benson (1985–94)
Hunter (1994–95)
Hinckley (1995–2008)
Monson (2008–)

First Counselors

Gause (1832)
Rigdon (1832–44)
Kimball (1847–68)
G.A. Smith (1868–75)
J.W. Young (1876–77)
Cannon (1880–1901)
J.F. Smith, Sr. (1901)
Winder (1901–10)
Lund (1910–21)
Penrose (1921–25)
Ivins (1925–34)
Clark (1934–51; 1959–61)
S.L. Richards (1951–59)
Moyle (1961–63)
Brown (1963–70)
Lee (1970–72)
Tanner (1972–82)
Romney (1972–85)
Hinckley (1985–95)
Monson (1995–2008)
Eyring (2008–)

Second Counselors

Rigdon (1832)
Williams (1833–37)
H. Smith (1837–41)
Law (1841–44)
W. Richards (1847–54)
Grant (1854–56)
Wells (1857–77)
J.F. Smith, Sr. (1880–1901)
Clawson (1901)
Lund (1901–10)
J.H. Smith (1910–11)
Penrose (1911–21)
Ivins (1921–25)
Nibley (1925–31)
Clark (1933–34; 1951–59)
McKay (1934–51)
Moyle (1959–61)
Brown (1961–63)
Tanner (1963–72)
Romney (1972–82)
Hinckley (1982–85)
Monson (1985–95)
Faust (1995–2007)
Eyring (2007–08)
Uchtdorf (2008–)

Additional
Counselors

Assistant Counselors	Cowdery (1837–38) H. Smith (1837) John Smith (1837–44) J. Smith, Sr. (1837–40) J.W. Young (1874–76) Cannon (1874–77) B. Young, Jr. (1874–77) Snow (1874–77) Carrington (1874–77)

Counselors	Lyman (1843–44) J.F. Smith, Sr. (1866–77) J.W. Young (1873–77) Cannon (1873–74) B. Young, Jr. (1873–74) Snow (1873–74) Carrington (1873–74) Isaacson (1965–70) J.F. Smith, Jr. (1965–70) Dyer (1968–70) Hinckley (1981–82)

Third Counselors	Brown (1961)

Assistants to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Anderson (1970–76)
Ashton (1969–71)
Bangerter (1975–76)
Bennett (1970–76)
Brockbank (1962–76)
Brown (1953–58)
Burton (1960–76)
Christiansen (1951–75)
Critchlow (1958–68)
Cullimore (1966–76)
Dyer (1958–67)
Faust (1972–76)
Fyans (1974–76)
Haight (1970–76)
Hales (1975–76)
Hanks (1968–76)
Hinckley (1958–61)
Isaacson (1961–65, 1970)
Komatsu (1975–76)
Longden (1951–69)
Maxwell (1974–76)
McKay (1941–58)
Morris (1951–54)
Packer (1961–70)
Perry (1972–74)
F. Richards (1960–76)
S. Richards (1951–53)
Romney (1941–51)
Sill (1954–76)
Simpson (1972–76)
Smith (1941–45)
Sonne (1941–76)
Stone (1972–76)
Tanner (1958–67)
Taylor (1958–76)
Vandenberg (1972–76)
Wirthlin (1975–76)
Young (1941–58)

Members of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presiding Bishops	Partridge (1831–40) Whitney (1847–50) Hunter (1851–83) Preston (1884–1907) Nibley (1907–25) Cannon (1925–38) Richards (1938–52) Wirthlin (1952–61) Vandenberg (1961–72) Brown (1972–85) Hales (1985–94) Bateman (1994–95) H.D. Burton (1995–2012) Stevenson (2012–15) Caussé (2015–)

First Counselors	Morley (1831–40) G. Miller (1844–46) Hardy (1856–84) R.T. Burton (1884–1907) O.P. Miller (1907–18) Smith (1918–38) Ashton (1938–46) Wirthlin (1946–52) Isaacson (1952–61) Simpson (1961–72) Peterson (1972–85) Eyring (1985–92) H.D. Burton (1992–95) Edgley (1995–2012) Caussé (2012–15) Davies (2015–)

Second Counselors	Corrill (1831–37) Billings (1837–40) Little (1856–74) R.T. Burton (1874–83) Cannon (1884–86) Winder (1887–1901) O.P. Miller (1901–07) Smith (1907–18) Wells (1918–38) Wirthlin (1938–46) Isaacson (1946–52) Buehner (1952–61) Brown (1961–72) Featherstone (1972–76) Clarke (1976–85) Pace (1985–92) Edgley (1992–95) McMullin (1995–2012) Davies (2012–15) Waddell (2015–)

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