He was born June 11th, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph L. and Madeline Bitner Wirthlin.
He married Elisa Young Rogers and they are the parents of eight children.
He is a graduate of the University of Utah in Business Management and a former president of his trade association.
Served as a bishop, stake president's counselor, and a member of the General Sunday School general presidency.
He was sustained as an Assistant to the Twelve on April 4th, 1975, to the First Quorum of Seventy on October 1st, 1976 and to its Presidency on August 28th, 1986.
He was sustained as a member of the Twelve Apostles on October 4th, 1986 and ordained an apostle on October 9th, 1986.
Some of the books he wrote include
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