Harold G. Hillam

American religious leader

Harold G. Hillam

Second Quorum of the Seventy

March 31, 1990 (1990-03-31) – April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06)

Called by

Ezra Taft Benson

End reason

Transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy

First Quorum of the Seventy

April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06) – October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)

Called by

Ezra Taft Benson

End reason

Designated an emeritus general authority

Presidency of the Seventy

August 15, 1995 (1995-08-15) – August 15, 2000 (2000-08-15)

Called by

Gordon B. Hinckley

End reason

Honorably released

Emeritus General Authority

October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01) – March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)

Called by

Gordon B. Hinckley

Personal details

Born

Harold Gordon Hillam
(1934-09-01)September 1, 1934
Sugar City, Idaho, United States

Died

March 27, 2012(2012-03-27) (aged 77)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Harold Gordon Hillam (September 1, 1934 – March 27, 2012) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1990 until his death. Hillam was the fifteenth general president of the LDS Church's Sunday School organization from 1995 to 2000 and was president of the Boise Idaho Temple from 2005 to 2008.

Hillam was born in Sugar City, Idaho. As a young man, he was an LDS Church missionary in Brazil. Hillam received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.^[1] Hillam was later trained as a dentist and an orthodontist at Northwestern University. He practiced orthodontics in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

In 1981, Hillam was called as president of the LDS Church's Portugal Lisbon Mission. In 1990, he became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy, and a year later was transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy. Hillam became a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy in 1995; while in this position, Hillam was general president of the Sunday School organization. On December 8, 1999, the eve of the 150th commemoration of the founding of the Sunday School, Hillam sealed the third Sunday School time capsule in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building; the capsule is scheduled to be opened in 2049, at the organization's 200th anniversary.

Hillam was released from the Presidency of the Seventy and as general Sunday School president in 2000, but continued as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy until 2005, when he was designated an emeritus general authority and became president of the Boise Idaho Temple, where he served until 2008.^[2]

Hillam was married to Carol Rasmussen and they had seven children, including Bonnie H. Cordon, who served as the fifteenth general president of the Young Women organization for the LDS Church. He died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah at age 77.^[1]

Publications and sermons

"What Matters Most", New Era, Apr 2001
"Not for the Body", Ensign, Oct. 2001
"Strength in Adversity", BYU Speeches, 1996-06-26
“Sunday School: Oil for Our Lamps”, Ensign, Aug. 1999, 15
"Friend to Friend", Friend, May 1992

General Conference sermons

"The Worth of Souls", April 2005
"Future Leaders", April 2000
"Teachers, the Timeless Key", October 1997
"Sacrifice in the Service", October 1995
"No More Strangers and Foreigners", October 1990
"An Example of What Welfare Services Can Do", April 1980

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Elder Harold G. Hillam dies at 77", Deseret News, 2012-03-28.
^ Boise Idaho Temple: Presidents.

References

“Elder Harold G. Hillam of the Seventy,” Ensign, May 1990, p. 104
"Center Stage: Sunday School time capsule,", Church News, Sep. 4, 1999
"Sunday School seals latest time capsule," Church News, Dec. 11, 1999

Presidents of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

First Seven Presidents of the Seventy / First Council of the Seventy
Aldrich (1835–37) J. Young (1835–81) Hancock (1835–82) Rich (1835–37) Coltrin (1835–37) Sherman (1835–37) Smith (1835–37) Miles (1836–45) Gould (1837) Foster (1837–41) Butterfield (1837–44) Gee (1837–38) Gaylord (1837–38) Harriman (1838–91) Pulsipher (1838–62) Orton (1845) Rockwood (1845–79) Clapp (1845–59) Grant (1845–54) Eldredge (1854–88) Gates (1860–92) Van Cott (1862–83) W.W. Taylor (1880–84) Cannon (1882–89) Lewis (1882) S.B. Young (1882–1924) Fjeldsted (1884–1905) Morgan (1884–94) Roberts (1888–1933) Reynolds (1890–1909) Kimball (1892–1938) Wells (1893–1941) Stevenson (1894–97) McMurrin (1897–1932) Hart (1906–34) L.E. Young (1909–63) Pratt (1925–31) Ivins (1931–67) Bennion (1933–45) J.H. Taylor (1933–46) Hardy (1934–45) Evans (1938–53) Kirkham (1941–58) S.D. Young (1945–76) Hunter (1945–75) McConkie (1946–72) Hanks (1953–68) Tuttle (1958–76) P.H. Dunn (1964–76) Rector (1968–76) L.C. Dunn (1968–76) Pinegar (1972–76) G.R. Cook (1975–76)

First Seven Presidents of the Seventy / First Council of the Seventy

Aldrich (1835–37)
J. Young (1835–81)
Hancock (1835–82)
Rich (1835–37)
Coltrin (1835–37)
Sherman (1835–37)
Smith (1835–37)
Miles (1836–45)
Gould (1837)
Foster (1837–41)
Butterfield (1837–44)
Gee (1837–38)
Gaylord (1837–38)
Harriman (1838–91)
Pulsipher (1838–62)
Orton (1845)
Rockwood (1845–79)
Clapp (1845–59)
Grant (1845–54)
Eldredge (1854–88)
Gates (1860–92)
Van Cott (1862–83)
W.W. Taylor (1880–84)
Cannon (1882–89)
Lewis (1882)
S.B. Young (1882–1924)
Fjeldsted (1884–1905)
Morgan (1884–94)
Roberts (1888–1933)
Reynolds (1890–1909)
Kimball (1892–1938)
Wells (1893–1941)
Stevenson (1894–97)
McMurrin (1897–1932)
Hart (1906–34)
L.E. Young (1909–63)
Pratt (1925–31)
Ivins (1931–67)
Bennion (1933–45)
J.H. Taylor (1933–46)
Hardy (1934–45)
Evans (1938–53)
Kirkham (1941–58)
S.D. Young (1945–76)
Hunter (1945–75)
McConkie (1946–72)
Hanks (1953–68)
Tuttle (1958–76)
P.H. Dunn (1964–76)
Rector (1968–76)
L.C. Dunn (1968–76)
Pinegar (1972–76)
G.R. Cook (1975–76)

Presidency of the Seventy
Richards (1976–83) Faust (1976–78) Fyans (1976–85) Tuttle (1976–80) Maxwell (1976–81) Hanks (1976–80) P.H. Dunn (1976–80) Bangerter (1978–80) Asay (1980–86) Ballard (1980–85) Larsen (1980–93) Derrick (1980–84) Durham (1981–85) Scott (1983–88) Hanks (1984–92) Bangerter (1985–89) Goaslind (1985–87) Backman (1985–92) Wirthlin (1986) Pinnock (1986–89) Paramore (1987–93) Clarke (1988–93) Pinegar (1989–95) Asay (1989–96) Didier (1992–95) Porter (1992–2001) J.J. Christensen (1993–99) Brough (1993–98) Hansen (1993–98) Hillam (1995–2000) Goaslind (1995–98) Tingey (1996–2008) Christofferson (1998–2008) M.K. Jensen (1998–2001) Sorensen (1998–2005) Banks (1999–2002) Neuenschwander (2000–04) Didier (2001–07) Samuelson (2001–03) Uchtdorf (2002–04) Bateman (2003–07) Groberg (2004–05) Oaks (2004–07) Andersen (2005–09) Rasband (2005–15) Q.L. Cook (2007) Costa (2007–11) Snow (2007–12) González (2007–13) Clayton (2008-20) J.E. Jensen (2008–12) Hallstrom (2009–17) Callister (2011–14) Maynes (2012–17) C.C. Christensen (2012–18) Soares (2013–18) Robbins (2014–18) Gong (2015–18) Uceda (2017–18) Kearon (2017–23) C.B. Cook (2018–) Gay (2018–21) Vinson (2018–21) Teixeira (2018–) Godoy (2018–) Nielson (2020–) P. Johnson (2021–) Palmer (2021–) Nash (2024- )

Presidency of the Seventy

Richards (1976–83)
Faust (1976–78)
Fyans (1976–85)
Tuttle (1976–80)
Maxwell (1976–81)
Hanks (1976–80)
P.H. Dunn (1976–80)
Bangerter (1978–80)
Asay (1980–86)
Ballard (1980–85)
Larsen (1980–93)
Derrick (1980–84)
Durham (1981–85)
Scott (1983–88)
Hanks (1984–92)
Bangerter (1985–89)
Goaslind (1985–87)
Backman (1985–92)
Wirthlin (1986)
Pinnock (1986–89)
Paramore (1987–93)
Clarke (1988–93)
Pinegar (1989–95)
Asay (1989–96)
Didier (1992–95)
Porter (1992–2001)
J.J. Christensen (1993–99)
Brough (1993–98)
Hansen (1993–98)
Hillam (1995–2000)
Goaslind (1995–98)
Tingey (1996–2008)
Christofferson (1998–2008)
M.K. Jensen (1998–2001)
Sorensen (1998–2005)
Banks (1999–2002)
Neuenschwander (2000–04)
Didier (2001–07)
Samuelson (2001–03)
Uchtdorf (2002–04)
Bateman (2003–07)
Groberg (2004–05)
Oaks (2004–07)
Andersen (2005–09)
Rasband (2005–15)
Q.L. Cook (2007)
Costa (2007–11)
Snow (2007–12)
González (2007–13)
Clayton (2008-20)
J.E. Jensen (2008–12)
Hallstrom (2009–17)
Callister (2011–14)
Maynes (2012–17)
C.C. Christensen (2012–18)
Soares (2013–18)
Robbins (2014–18)
Gong (2015–18)
Uceda (2017–18)
Kearon (2017–23)
C.B. Cook (2018–)
Gay (2018–21)
Vinson (2018–21)
Teixeira (2018–)
Godoy (2018–)
Nielson (2020–)
P. Johnson (2021–)
Palmer (2021–)
Nash (2024- )

v t e General presidencies of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
General President/Superintendents	Cannon (1867–1901) Snow (1901) Smith (1901–18) D.O. McKay (1918–34) Pyper (1934–43) Bennion (1943–49) Hill (1949–66) D.L. McKay (1966–71) Nelson (1971–79) Pinnock (1979–86) Simpson (1986–89) Pinnock (1989–92) Lybbert (1992–94) Didier (1994–95) Hillam (1995–2000) Jensen (2000–01) Samuelson (2001–03) Bateman (2003–04) Merrill (2004–09) Osguthorpe (2009–14) Callister (2014–19) Pace (2019–)
First Counselors/Assistants	Goddard (1872–99) Maeser (1899–1901) G. Reynolds (1901–09) D.O. McKay (1909–18) S. Richards (1918–34) Bennion (1934–43) Hill (1943–49) Reiser (1949–52) D.L. McKay (1952–66) L. Richards (1966–71) Wirthlin (1971–75) B. Poelman (1975–78) J. Christensen (1978–79) Oswald (1979) R. Poelman (1979–81) Hales (1981–85) Komatsu (1985–87) Harris (1987–89) Cuthbert (1989–91) H. Andersen (1991) Rector (1991–92) Cutler (1992–94) Washburn (1994–95) Howard (1995–97) Pace (1997–98) N. Andersen (1998–2001) Groberg (2001–04) Judd (2004–09) McConkie (2009–14) Tanner (2014–15) Durrant (2015–19) Camargo (2019–)
Second Counselors/Assistants	Morgan (1883–94) Maeser (1894–99) G. Reynolds (1899–1901) Tanner (1901–06) D.O. McKay (1907–09) S. Richards (1909–18) Pyper (1918–34) Hill (1934–43) Reiser (1943–49) D.L. McKay (1949–52) L. Richards (1952–66) Derrick (1966–71) Warner (1971–75) J. Christensen (1975–78) Oswald (1978–79) Baird (1979) Goaslind (1979–81) Paramore (1981–83) Dunn (1983–85) R. Poelman (1985–86) Tuttle (1986) Harris (1987) Sonntag (1987–88) Cuthbert (1988–89) Brewerton (1989–90) H. Andersen (1990–91) Craven (1991) Cutler (1991–92) R. Poelman (1992–94) Howard (1994–95) Pace (1995–97) N. Andersen (1997–98) Groberg (1998–2001) Maynes (2001–02) V. Christensen (2002–04) Oswald (2004–09) Richardson (2009–14) Durrant (2014–15) Ashton (2015–19) Newman (2019–)