A. Theodore Tuttle
General authority of the Church of Latter Day Saints (1919-1986)
Albert Theodore Tuttle (March 2, 1919 – November 28, 1986) was an American general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1958 until his death.
Tuttle was born in Manti, Utah. As a young man, he served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Northern States Mission. He began his college education at Snow College and after his mission received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's degree from Stanford University. He later did graduate studies at the University of Utah. During World War II, Tuttle served two-and-a-half years as a Marine Corps line officer in the Pacific theater. He played an active part in the famous Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima. Prior to his call as a general authority, Tuttle worked as a teacher and administrator in the Church Educational System. He was a seminary teacher and principal at several locations in Utah. He was later the director of the Institute of Religion in Reno, Nevada, and from 1953 until his call as a general authority was the head of the church's seminary and institute program.
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