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| Cree-L Kofford | |
|---|---|
| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| June 6, 1991 – April 2, 1994 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Transferred to the First Quorum of the Seventy |
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 2, 1994 – October 4, 2003 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 4, 2003 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1933 Santaquin, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Ila MacDonald |
| Parents | Cree C. Kofford Melba Nelson |
Cree-L Kofford (born July 11, 1933) has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1991.
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a general authority is a member of the highest levels of leadership in the church who has administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church. A general authority's jurisdiction is church-wide, in contrast to the responsibilities of a local authority or an area authority, which relate to a particular area, unit, or department of the church. As a group, the general authorities are often referred to as "the Brethren". As of October 2017, there are 109 general authorities.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian, Christian restorationist church that is considered by its members to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to the church, it has over 16 million members and 67,000 full-time volunteer missionaries. In 2012, the National Council of Churches ranked the church as the fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States, with over 6.5 million members reported by the church, as of January 2018. It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the period of religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening.
Kofford was born to Cree Clarence Kofford and his wife, Melba Nelson, in Santaquin, Utah. He grew up in many locations in Utah, Nevada and California due to his father being employed in the construction industry. From age nine to fifteen Kofford lived in Fairfield, Utah, and at age fifteen he moved to Orem, Utah. It was in Orem that he met Ila MacDonald, his future wife.
Santaquin is a city in Utah and Juab counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 9,128 at the 2010 census and an estimated 11,652 in 2017.
Fairfield is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southwest corner of Cedar Valley about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Salt Lake City and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cedar Fort on Utah State Route 73, west of Utah Lake. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the northern part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles (72 km) south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and Juab counties. The population was 84,324 at the 2000 census, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.
Kofford received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. He then was a high school teacher for several years. He earned a law degree through the University of Southern California's night school. Kofford also taught early-morning seminary for the LDS Church.
A bachelor's degree or baccalaureate is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years. In some institutions and educational systems, some bachelor's degrees can only be taken as graduate or postgraduate degrees after a first degree has been completed. In countries with qualifications frameworks, bachelor's degrees are normally one of the major levels in the framework, although some qualifications titled bachelor's degrees may be at other levels and some qualifications with non-bachelor's titles may be classified as bachelor's degrees.
The University of Utah is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. As the state's flagship university, the university offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and more than 92 graduate degree programs. The university is classified among "R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity" with "selective" admissions. Graduate studies include the S.J. Quinney College of Law and the School of Medicine, Utah's first medical school. As of Fall 2015, there are 23,909 undergraduate students and 7,764 graduate students, for an enrollment total of 31,673.
The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1880, it is the oldest private research university in California. For the 2018–19 academic year, there were 20,000 students enrolled in four-year undergraduate programs. USC also has 27,500 graduate and professional students in a number of different programs, including business, law, engineering, social work, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and medicine. It is the largest private employer in the city of Los Angeles, and generates $8 billion in economic impact on Los Angeles and California.
Kofford eventually established his own law practice. He lived for about 30 years in Monrovia and Arcadia, California. In the LDS Church, Kofford served as a bishop, stake president, and regional representative. At the time of his call as a general authority he was serving as president of the church's New York New York Mission, which at that time included all of New York City, Long Island, about four counties going north from New York City and a small part of Connecticut.
Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 in 2000. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and commercials.
Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The city had a population of 56,364 at the 2010 census, up from 53,248 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Arcadia, Greece.
Bishop is the highest priesthood office of the Aaronic priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement. It is almost always held by one who already holds the Melchizedek priesthood office of high priest. The Latter Day Saint concept of the office differs significantly from the role of bishops in other Christian denominations, being in some respects more analogous to a pastor or parish priest. Each bishop serves with two counselors, which together form a bishopric.
Kofford served as a member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1991 to 1994 and then in the First Quorum of the Seventy until he was designated an emeritus general authority in 2003. He later served as president of the Family and Church History Mission in Salt Lake City.
Emeritus, in its current usage, is an adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, or other person.
