Marvin J. Ashton

Marvin J. Ashton
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02) – February 25, 1994 (1994-02-25)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
LDS Church Apostle
December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02) – February 25, 1994 (1994-02-25)
Called by	Joseph Fielding Smith
Reason	Death of Richard L. Evans
Reorganization at end of term	Robert D. Hales ordained
Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
October 3, 1969 (1969-10-03) – December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02)
Called by	David O. McKay
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Personal details
Born	Marvin Jeremy Ashton (1915-05-06)May 6, 1915 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting place	Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery

Marvin Jeremy Ashton (May 6, 1915 – February 25, 1994) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1971 until his death.

Ashton was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Marvin O. Ashton, a local LDS leader, who later became a church general authority. The younger Ashton worked in the lumber business as a youth. He graduated from the University of Utah. He served a mission in Great Britain, where his mission president was Hugh B. Brown. He worked as managing director of LDS Social Services.

Ashton served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 1957 to 1961 as a Republican. He was also president of Deseret Book and involved in other business ventures including a lumber company.

From 1958 to 1969, Ashton was an assistant to the general superintendent of the church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. He served as an assistant to superintendents Joseph T. Bentley and G. Carlos Smith.

Ashton was an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1969 until his call to the Quorum of the Twelve. Ashton was ordained an apostle on December 2, 1971, after the death of Richard L. Evans.

Ashton died on February 25, 1994, with the vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve filled by Robert D. Hales.

Ashton was involved with the Boy Scouts of America most of his life and earned Eagle Scout as an adult in 1963. As an adult he was a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the Silver Beaver Award and the Silver Antelope Award.

Ashton and his wife, Norma Berntson, were the parents of four children.

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  Marvin J. Ashton's grave marker

See also

• Carl W. Buehner
• George R. Hill III

External links

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Marvin J. Ashton
• Marvin J. Ashton at Find a Grave

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Boyd K. Packer	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles December 2, 1971 – February 25, 1994	Succeeded by Bruce R. McConkie