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Latter-day Saint Leader Tad R. Callister Dies at 79

His books, including The Infinite Atonement, helped shape modern LDS instruction.

Tad R Callister of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Tad R. Callister and Kathryn L. Callister pose for a photo in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
Elder Tad R. Callister, an emeritus General Authority Seventy and former Sunday School general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Thursday, Oct. 9. He was 79.

Overview

  • He died on Oct. 9, 2025, in Bountiful, Utah, according to Church News and the Salt Lake Tribune.
  • He served as a General Authority Seventy from 2008 to 2014 and as Sunday School general president from 2014 to 2019.
  • His leadership roles included serving in the Presidency of the Seventy and leading the Canada Toronto East Mission.
  • A tax attorney by training with degrees from BYU, UCLA and NYU, he became a widely read Latter-day Saint author.
  • Utah Rep. Ken Ivory publicly acknowledged his passing, while the cause of death has not been disclosed and funeral services are pending.