Show DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT L D S OFFICIAL melvin lelvin joseph ballard Bal laid 66 member of the L D S church council of the twelve apostles and one of the church leading missionary organizers for nearly 20 years died sunday at 8 p in in salt lake city hosi hospital pital after a months illness he entered the hospital a week ago following his return from a trip thru casten inisi missions he had been suffering from dclute leukemia mr callard ballard was a gifted orator and lorg long had been recognized as an outstanding lt missionary spiritual leader and leader of youth at the time of his death he was regional vice president and a member of the national council boy scouts of america and cli chairman of the church chuich music committee salt lake tribune |