Donald Larry Hallstrom (born July 27, 1949) has been a general authority of

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(LDS Church) since 2000. From 2009 to 2017, he served as a member of the

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. Hallstrom was born to James Emerson Hallstrom and Betty Jo (née Lambert) in and grew up in

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. As a young man he enjoyed several sports, including basketball and surfing. He served as a

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of the LDS Church in the

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Central Mission from 1969 to 1971.Dockstader, Julie
"Having ‘aloha spirit,’ gift of leadership, and ability to organize"
'' Church News'', 20 April 2000. Retrieved on 20 March 2020. After his mission, he received a

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from

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. Hallstrom owned and operated a Honolulu real estate appraisal company, the Hallstrom Group. Hallstrom served on various boards, including the executive board of the

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of the

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, the National Advisory Council of the

, and the President's Roundtable of

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. He was also vice chairman of

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, which manages the LDS Church's non-ecclesiastical real estate in Hawaii.

Service in the Restored Church of Jesus Christ

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hallstrom served as

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of the Makiki Ward in

from 1980 to 1985 and as

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of the Honolulu Hawaii

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from 1985 to 1990. He then served as a regional representative from 1990 to 1995 and as an area seventy from 1995 to 2000. As a regional representative in Hawaii, Hallstrom alerted church leadership in Utah of the possibility that same-sex marriage could soon be legalized in the state and was a leader in the church's coalition to oppose legalization. Hallstrom was called as a general authority and member of the

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in 2000. Among other assignments, he has served in several

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presidencies, including as a counselor in the church's North America Central Area, then as both a counselor and as president of the

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Area. In 2004, Hallstrom was executive director of the church's Audiovisual Department. In 2008, Hallstrom participated in a major donation of wheelchairs through Latter-day Saint Charities to His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej in honor of the 80th birthday of the Thai monarch. Hallstrom became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy in April 2009, filling a vacancy created by the call of

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to the Quourm of the Twelve Apostles. In this capacity, he has had responsibility for the work of the church in the North America Northeast, North America Northwest, and North America West areas. He was released from the Presidency of the Seventy on August 1, 2017. At that time in 2017, he began service as Executive Director of the church's Priesthood and Family Department (PFD). During part of his time in the Presidency of the Seventy, Hallstrom served on the

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of the

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(CES). Following his release from the Presidency of the Seventy, he then served as an

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, due to his role in PFD. He was designated as an emeritus general authority in October 2019.Eyre, Aubrey
"These 9 General Authority Seventies received emeritus status during general conference"
'' Church News'', 5 October 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.

Personal life

Hallstrom married Diane Clifton on July 22, 1972, in the Cardston Alberta Temple. Clifton was a native of Taber, Alberta, Canada and they are the parents of four children.

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General Authorities and General Officers: Elder Donald L. Hallstrom
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Service in the Restored Church of Jesus Christ

Personal life

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