Elder Douglas James Martin, former member of the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy, passed away on Jan. 23, 2010, in Hamilton, New Zealand. He was 82.
"Douglas J. Martin, to me, was in a class all by himself," said Elder Glen L. Rudd, a released member of the Seventy who served with Elder Martin in an area presidency. "In his positions he served faithfully and well in different assignments."
Elder Martin served in many capacities in the church ranging from the ward level to a leader worldwide.
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