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Richard L. Evans
Full name	Richard Louis Evans
Born	March 23, 1906(1906-03-23)
Place of birth	Salt Lake City, Utah
Died	November 1, 1971 (aged 65)
Place of death	Salt Lake City, Utah
LDS Church Apostle
Called by	David O. McKay
Ordained	October 8, 1953 (aged 47)
Ordination reason	Death of Albert E. Bowen
End of term	November 1, 1971 (aged 65)
End reason	Death
Reorganization at end of term	Marvin J. Ashton ordained

Richard Louis Evans (b. March 23, 1906, Salt Lake City, Utah – November 1, 1971) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1953 – 1971), the president of Rotary International (1966 – 1967), and the writer, producer, and announcer of Music and the Spoken Word for forty-one years^[1] (1929 – 1971).

He received a BA and MA from the University of Utah. There, he joined Pi Kappa Alpha. He may have been best-known as the announcer for the weekly Mormon Tabernacle Choir radio broadcast, Music and the Spoken Word: he wrote, produced, and announced the radio broadcasts, including a short inspirational message. Evans' weekly broadcasts spanned from its inception in 1929 until his death in 1971.

He was ordained an apostle on October 8, 1953 after the death of Albert E. Bowen.

He died on November 1, 1971, aged 65, and was succeeded by Marvin J. Ashton.

Grave marker of Richard L. Evans (front).

Grave marker of Richard L. Evans (back).

Published works

• Evans, Richard L. (1937). A century of "Mormonism" in Great Britain. Publishers Press. LCCN 38030638.  
• Unto the Hills. Harper & Brothers. 1940. ASIN B000CP0MD8.  
• This day...and always. Harper & Brothers. 1942. ISBN B0007EL5Z8.  
• ...and "The Spoken Word". Harper & Brothers. 1943. LCCN 45006083.  
• At this same hour. Harper & Brothers. 1945. ISBN B00005X7PB.  
• From within these walls. Harper & Brothers. 1946. ISBN B0007DXM5K.  
• Tonic for our times. Harper & Brothers. 1952. ISBN B0007DN15G.  
• From the crossroads. Harper & Brothers. 1955. ISBN B0007EK2RK.  
• The Everlasting Things. Harper & Brothers. 1957. ASIN B0007EF1TO.  
• May peace be with you. Harper & Brothers. 1961. ASIN B0007G337O.  
• Faith in the future. Harper & Row. 1961. ISBN B0007EF6PS.  
• Faith, Peace and Purpose. World Publishing Corporation. 1966. ASIN B0006BONEW.  
• Thoughts for 100 Days Vol. I. Publishers Press. 1966.  
• An Open Door (Vol. II Thoughts for 100 Days). Publishers Press. 1967.  
• An Open Road (Vol. III Thoughts for 100 Days). Publishers Press. 1968.  
• Thoughts for 100 Days Vol. IV. Publishers Press. 1970.  
• Richard Evans' quote book. Publishers Press. 1971. ISBN B0006EMHII.  
• Thoughts for 100 Days Vol. V. Publishers Press. 1972.  
• Evans, Richard L., Kinard, J. Spencer, Newell, Lloyd D. (2003). Messages from Music and the Spoken Word. Shadow Mountain. ISBN 1-57008-961-2.  

Notes

References

• Evans, Richard L., Jr. (1973). Richard L. Evans--The Man and the Message. Bookcraft. ISBN B0006CA03E.  
• Todd, Jay M. (Dec. 1971). Elder Richard L. Evans, Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ensign. p. 32. http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates$fn=default.htm.