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Sister Mary Hales, seated at left, and Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speak on Friday, June 26, 2015, during the Seminar for New Mission Presidents in Provo, Utah. LDS Church
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Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS Church
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Elder Robert D. Hales speaks at a BYU devotional on the topic of temples on Nov. 15, 2005. Stuart Johnson, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales of the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks Conference Center in Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon session of the LDS Church’s 187th Annual General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Robert D. Hales during his time with the 308th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. Hales family photo
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Robert D. Hales plays baseball at age 15. Hales family photo
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Elder Robert D. Hales and his wife, Mary Elene Crandall Hales, stand on the balcony of their apartment in 1994. Photo by Garry Bryant, Deseret News archives
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President Thomas S. Monson shakes hands with Elder Robert D. Hales at the end of the final session of the 185th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Tom Smart, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales shakes hands with Scouts after 3,500 LDS Scouts and leaders attended sacrament meeting outdoors at the National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales receives congratulations from LDS Church leaders after being named a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during the church's general conference in Salt Lake City on April 2, 1994. Deseret News archives
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Elders Richard G. Scott and Robert D. Hales, right, attend the funeral service of Elder L. Tom Perry at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on June 5, 2015. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Robert D. Hales and Mary Elene Crandall Hales on their wedding day in 1953. Hales family photo
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Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks at a CES fireside at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Mike Terry, Deseret News archives
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President Gordon B. Hinckley, right, and Elder Robert D. Hales enjoy a fun moment with each other before President Hinckley's speech at a BYU devotional in the Marriott Center on Sept. 18, 2007. Stuart Johnson, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales speaks during the 184th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on April 5, 2014. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales watches as actress Cheryl Ladd chips onto the green during the pro-am round of the Champions Challenge at Thanksgiving Point on Aug. 1, 2005. Deseret News archives
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Elder Robert D. Hales is helped from his seat by fellow members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles after the morning session of the 184th Semiannual General Conference on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales and Mary Hales exit a session of general conference in October 2010. Ryan Morgenegg, LDS Church
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Elder Robert D. Hales greets President Thomas S. Monson as President Monson arrives for an afternoon session of the 182nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales is assisted off the stand after the Sunday morning session of the 181st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oct. 2, 2011. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales and his wife, Mary Elene Crandall Hales, in their apartment in 1994. Photo by Garry Bryant, Deseret News archives
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Elder Robert D. Hales gives a quick wave to the crowd at a CES fireside at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Deseret News archives
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President Thomas S. Monson hugs Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the end of the morning session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' general conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 4, 2009. Deseret News archives
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Elder Robert D. Hales looks out over the Marriott Center crowd at the beginning of BYU spring commencement exercises April 27, 2006. Stuart Johnson, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales speaks during the 182nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Robert D. Hales as a child practicing the piano. Hales family photo
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Elder Robert D. Hales, center, laughs while talking with BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson, far right, just before the start of a BYU devotional with Elder Hales as speaker Sept. 14, 2010. Elder Hales' wife, Mary, is at far left, and Sharon Samuelson, Pres Stuart Johnson, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles waves to the congregation at the afternoon session of the general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 Deseret News archives
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Robert D. Hales plays baseball at age 15. Hales family photo
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Robert D. Hales as a young man Hales family photo
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Lt. Robert D. Hales Hales family photo
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Elders Richard G. Scott and Robert D. Hales attend funeral services for President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 10, 20 Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Elder Robert D. Hales speaks in the Marriott Center during a BYU Education Week devotional Aug. 19, 2008. Mark A. Philbrick, BYU
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Robert D. Hales speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of LDS general conference in April 1998. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Cheryl Ladd, center, and her teammates Steve Poulsen and Tom Trane, right, cheer for Elder Robert D. Hales after he sank a long putt during the pro-am round of the Champions Challenge at Thanksgiving Point on Monday, Aug. 1, 2005. Deseret News archives
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President Ezra Taft Benson, then president of the Quorum of Twelve, shakes hands with new Presiding Bishop Robert D. Hales at LDS general conference in April 1985. Deseret News archives
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Elder Robert D. Hales and his wife, Sister Mary Hales, after he was honored with one of the 2017 Pioneers of Progress Awards on July 13, 2017. Sarah Jane Weaver
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After being honored with one of the 2017 Pioneers of Progress Awards, Elder Robert D. Hales offers remarks on July 13, 2017. Sarah Jane Weaver
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