Scottish emeritus General Authority Seventy, Elder David S. Baxter, dies at age 70

After a life of faithful service, Elder David S. Baxter, an emeritus General Authority Seventy, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. He was 70 years old.

Elder Baxter was serving as an Area Seventy and counselor in the Europe West Area of the Church when he was called in 2006 by Church President Gordon B. Hinckley to be a General Authority Seventy.

He was serving as president of the Pacific Area in 2009 when he was diagnosed with brain cancer and placed on medical leave from his assignments. After treatment, he served in a variety of assignments at Church headquarters. In 2017, he was again placed on medical leave until last month, when he received emeritus status.

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