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Elder Dallin Harris Oaks is an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in 1932 in Provo, Utah and raised by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis when he was 7 years old. He earned degrees from BYU and the University of Chicago and had a successful career as a lawyer, judge, and professor before being called as an apostle in 1984 at age 51. He has provided inspired counsel through challenging personal experiences like the death of his first wife from cancer.
Dallin h oaks3
- 1. Elder Dallin Harris Oaks By Janice Clark, Jessica Day, Monica Lingard, & Kirstyn Rasmussen
- 2. Biography: Born August 12, 1932 in Provo Utah he is now 80 years old • He was raised in Provo by his mother after his father Died of Tuberculosis when he was only 7 • He Began working at an early age (around 11) to help support his family
- 3. Education and Career He earned a bachelors Degree in Accounting from BYU He then earned a Law degree from University of Chicago He was both a lawyer and judge, professor at University of Chicago, President of BYU, and on the Utah Supreme Court
- 4. Marriage and Family He married June Dixon in the Salt Lake temple on June 24, 1952 They had 6 children June died of cancer in 1998 Elder Oaks then married Kristen Meredith McMain in the Salt Lake Temple on August 25, 2000.
- 5. Church Callings He has served in several stake presidencies, as an Area president in the Philippines, and Chicago stake Mission President He was unable to serve a mission due to serving in the Utah National Guard during the Korean war. He was called as an Apostle in April of 1984 at the age of 51
- 6. Lessons Learned Elder Oaks is inspiring – he has remained strong and faithful through personal tragedy. “I did not know why I received a „no‟ answer to my prayers for the recovery of my wife of many years, but the Lord gave me a witness that this was His will, and He gave me the strength to accept it,” he said. Elder Oaks married Kristen Meredith McMain on August 25, 2000 in the Salt Lake Temple.
- 7. Lessons Learned Elder Oaks was a very successful lawyer and judge. He had some specific study habits that helped make him successful. Wake up early Pray Study the scriptures Study school work
- 8. Learning from Elder Oaks “God‟s love is so perfect that He “The love of God does not lovingly requires us to obey His supersede His laws and His commandments because He commandments, and the effect knows that only through of God‟s laws and obedience to His laws can we commandments does not become perfect, as He is. For this diminish the purpose and reason, God‟s anger and His effect of His love.” wrath are not a contradiction of His love but an evidence of His love.”
- 9. Learning from Elder Oaks “Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming.” “We should remember that righteous desires cannot be superficial, impulsive, or temporary. They must be heartfelt, unwavering, and permanent.”
- 10. Hobbies and interests Camping and fishing He is always reading. His family says that he will read 3 or 4 newspapers a day. He tackles technical things in the morning when he is fresher, and saves lighter things for later. But reading matter is always close at hand. His wife says, “If he thinks he is going to be waiting at a stoplight, he‟ will often pick up something to read.”
- 13. Once at BYUI….
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- 15. My Experience
Editor's Notes
- #9: In his talk Love and Law Elder Oaks helped create a better understanding of what God’s love truly is and how it pertains to the Laws He has set forth. Many people are under the impression that God’s Laws contradicted his love for us and that if He truly loved us he wouldn’t condemn those for actions against his laws. Elder Oaks clearly explains “God’s love is so perfect that He lovingly requires us to obey His commandments because He knows that only through obedience to His laws can we become perfect, as He is. For this reason, God’s anger and His wrath are not a contradiction of His love but an evidence of His love.” Elder Oaks tells parents that as they go about raising there children that they must look towards God and take his example to heart in raising every child. Parental love doesn’t cancel out the laws of Heaven, but through the guidance of the Lord understanding of what needs to be done can be found.
- #10: One of my favorite talks by Elder Oaks was the one he gave on desire. I never truly understood the effects our desires can have on are day to day lives tell this talk. He spoke on how simple desires can be over ridden by those that are much greater. Like hunger opposed to the want to fast. It is in developing desires for the eternities that we can better ourselves and make the best decisions. Elder Oaks reminded us all that, “We should remember that righteous desires cannot be superficial, impulsive, or temporary. They must be heartfelt, unwavering, and permanent.” Desires are the base of every action that we will ever make. It is in perfecting our desires that we can make better choices for the future.
- #16: Elder Oaks came to my ward many years ago to talk to the youth. Though I don’t remember what he spoke on exactly I do remember how I felt while he was there. I remember that I had had a long and hard weekend, and I really didn’t feel like going to the fireside but I was leading the music so I kinda had to. I was able to sit up on the stand with him and I could feel the spirit radiate from him. He spoke with such power and confidence, it was the first time I had the opportunity to listen to a general authority speak while in the same room as them. After his talk he shook hands with everyone and chatted a little bit. You could see that he cared deeply about everyone that was there. That has always stuck with me and strengthened my testimony of the general authorities and how much he truly care about the members of the Church.