Get to Know about Dale G. Renlund
As General Conference nears, become more familiar with the apostles from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Dale G. Renlund is the 100th apostle in this dispensation! Learn more about him and make a fun puppet!
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Fun facts about Elder Dale G. Renlund
It’s more fun to listen to General Conference when you know the speaker. Enjoy these fun facts about Elder Renlund:
The G stands for Gunnar.
Elder Renlund did a medical residency at John Hopkins School of Medicine.
He grew up speaking Swedish as his mom was from Sweden and his father was from a Swedish-speaking town in Finland.
When Elder Renlund was 11 years old, his Dad was called to serve as a building missionary in Sweden for three years. He spent time living in Helsinki, Finland, and Gothenburg, Sweden.
He and his brother were called to serve in the Swedish Mission at the same time, however, they were never companions.
Just a few years after he married Ruth Lybbert, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had two surgeries and nine months of chemotherapy.
While doing his residency and his wife was going through cancer, he also served as bishop.
Elder Renlund was a cardiologist and taught medicine at the University of Utah. He specialized in heart failure and transplants.
He is the 100th person to be called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
He previously served in the presidency of the Africa Southeast Area.
Now that you know Elder Dale G. Renlund a little better, make a puppet in his likeness. Use it to quote from his General Conference talks and learn his testimony of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Discover even more
Short biography about Elder Renlund
Elder Renlund’s video biography
Keep learning from Elder Dale G. Renlund this upcoming General Conference. Take notes in one of our General Conference Notebooks like our Apostle Coloring Notebook. Each page shares fun facts and comes with a matching coloring page.
