David O. McKay

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Education
Religious education
Missionary work
Family values
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:awards LDS_Church's_highest_honors
gptkbp:birthDate 1873-09-08
gptkbp:children 6
gptkbp:contribution Expansion of the church worldwide
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-01-18
gptkbp:established gptkb:LDS_Church's_institutes_of_religion
LDS_Church's_seminaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David O. McKay
gptkbp:image DavidOMcKay.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Latter-day Saints
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Joseph_Smith
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership in the LDS Church
gptkbp:launchDate Church educational system
gptkbp:legacy Emphasis on education and family
Promotion of global church growth
Influence_on_modern_LDS_Church_policies
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Great_Plan_of_Happiness
gptkbp:occupation Religious leader
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Huntsville,_Utah
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:President_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Albert_Smith
gptkbp:promoted Self-reliance
Family home evening
Church welfare program
Missionary training centers
gptkbp:religion Latter-day Saint
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:LDS_Church's_First_Presidency
gptkb:LDS_Church's_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles
gptkbp:signature David_O._McKay_signature.png
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emma_Ray_Riggs_McKay
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harold_B._Lee
gptkbp:supported Interfaith dialogue
Community service initiatives
gptkbp:termEnd 1970-01-18
gptkbp:termStart 1951-04-09
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Asia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
Africa
Europe
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Great_Plan_of_Happiness
The Lord's Way
Gospel Ideals