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Releases announced at general conference

Published: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012

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The following General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were released and received an expression of gratitude for their many years of service during the Saturday afternoon session of the Church's 182nd Semiannual General Conference Oct. 6, 2012.

Released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and designated with emeritus status were:

Elder Keith K. Hilbig

Elder Jay E. Jensen

Elder Marlin K. Jensen

Elder Octaviano Tenorio

Released from the Second Quorum of the Seventy were:

Elder Keith R. Edwards

Elder Larry W. Gibbons