Elder R. Conrad Schultz, emeritus General Authority, dies at 88
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM MT · via Church News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Elder R. Conrad Schultz, an emeritus General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died at age 88, the Church News reports.
Seventy-level General Authorities serve in leadership positions supporting the Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency. Emeritus status is granted upon retirement from active service, typically around age 70. No further details about Elder Schultz's service or cause of death were immediately available in the brief announcement.
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