Monte J. Brough
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Monte James Brough was a general authority
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1988 until his death. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1988 and 1989 and from 1991 to 2007 and was a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1989 to 1991. Brough was a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy from 1993 to 1998.
. His father died when he was still a baby, and his mother was barely able to support her family of four children. He served as an LDS Church missionary
in the British Isles
. from 1959-61. He married Lanette Barker; they would eventually have seven children.
Brough earned a degree in mathematics
from the University of Utah
. He worked with computers and in management and eventually founded his own computer services company. From 1978 to 1981 Brough was the president
of the Minnesota
Minneapolis Mission
of the LDS Church.
. Brough served as the bishop of the church's Kaysville
Ward from 1983 to 1987. From 1985 to 1986 he also served as executive secretary of the Utah North Area
Presidency. He served as a regional representative
from 1987 to 1988. He was a resident of Kaysville at the time of his call as a general authority.
Area of the LDS Church. In this capacity, Brough was closely involved with the opening of church missionary work in Mongolia
. He also served as a conselor in the general presidency of the Young Men organization. After his time as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, Brough served as president of the North America
Southeast Area.
In October 2007, Brough was designated an emeritus
general authority of the LDS Church.
Brough died on September 20, 2011, aged 72, in Kaysville, Utah
.
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1988 until his death. He was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1988 and 1989 and from 1991 to 2007 and was a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1989 to 1991. Brough was a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy from 1993 to 1998.
Early life and career
Brough was born in Randolph, UtahRandolph, Utah
Randolph is a city in Rich County, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 464. It is the county seat of Rich County. Randolph had the highest percentage of people of any city in the country vote for George W...
. His father died when he was still a baby, and his mother was barely able to support her family of four children. He served as an LDS Church missionary
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. from 1959-61. He married Lanette Barker; they would eventually have seven children.
Brough earned a degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. He worked with computers and in management and eventually founded his own computer services company. From 1978 to 1981 Brough was the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Minneapolis Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the LDS Church.
LDS Church service
From 1982 to 1983, Brough was a member of the general board of the LDS Church's Young Men organizationYoung Men (organization)
The Young Men is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
. Brough served as the bishop of the church's Kaysville
Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,351 at the 2000 census, and 25,820 as of the 2008 estimates.-History:...
Ward from 1983 to 1987. From 1985 to 1986 he also served as executive secretary of the Utah North Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
Presidency. He served as a regional representative
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
from 1987 to 1988. He was a resident of Kaysville at the time of his call as a general authority.
General authority
During part of his time as a general authority, Brough served as president of the AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
Area of the LDS Church. In this capacity, Brough was closely involved with the opening of church missionary work in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. He also served as a conselor in the general presidency of the Young Men organization. After his time as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, Brough served as president of the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
Southeast Area.
In October 2007, Brough was designated an emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
general authority of the LDS Church.
Brough died on September 20, 2011, aged 72, in Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville, Utah
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,351 at the 2000 census, and 25,820 as of the 2008 estimates.-History:...
.
External links
- Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Monte J. Brough
- 2005 Deseret News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2004) p. 31
- “Elder Monte J. Brough of the First Quorum of the Seventy,” Ensign, Nov. 1988, p. 104