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It’s Elder Cook’s birthday! Elder Quentin LaMar Cook was born on September 8, 1940 in Logan, Utah. He was called to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve apostles on October 6, 2007. What do you love about Elder Cook?
Scripture
“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”—Matthew 16:19
Quote
“I testify that the keys committed by ancient prophets to the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple are an essential part of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.”—Quentin L. Cook, “Keys, Covenants, and Easter”
Video
Three Fun Facts for Elder Cook’s Birthday
- He once left a first-grade fire drill to retrieve another boy’s boots because he worried the child’s feet would be cold in the snow.
- Elder Cook and his childhood friend Lee Burke repeatedly ran against one another in student elections throughout junior high and high school. They remained friends, briefly dated the same girl, and later served together as missionary companions.
- He and his wife, Mary, developed a sports-and-culture attendance arrangement: for every ball game Elder Cook selects, they attend two cultural activities chosen by Sister Cook.
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This Day in Church History
1873: David O. McKay, the ninth President of the Church, is born in Huntsville, Utah.
1893: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir wins the $1,000 second-prize at the singing contest held at the World’s Fair in Chicago.
1940: Elder Quentin L. Cook is born in Logan, Utah.
2002: President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates The Hauge Netherlands Temple.
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Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
