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in 1978, Wallace B. Smith selected Couey and Howard S. Sheehy, Jr. to be his counselors in the new First
Presidency. In 1982, he was released in the First Presidency and succeeded by
526:. Edith died of cancer in 1982. Duane remarried Margaret Rushing of Paris, Tennessee, in 1987. She too died from cancer, in 2003. He died in 2004 in Independence, Missouri, aged 79.
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472:, where the headquarters of the RLDS Church were located. He served in the Council of Twelve Apostles until 1966, when Smith selected him to replace the retiring
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of the RLDS Church. In April 1992, he was released from this calling and retired from full-time ecclesiastical service. He was succeeded in this position by
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Couey was also a theologian, administrator and mentor to many of the younger church appointees. He married Edith
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Milwaukee in 1952, and Ralph Floyd, born in 1955 in
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U.S., Social
Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Members of the First
Presidency (Community of Christ)
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391:(September 13, 1924 – March 26, 2004) was an
1692:Latter Day Saint missionaries in the United States
495:. At this time, Smith appointed Couey to succeed
1637:Presiding Evangelists of the Community of Christ
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16:Ecclesiastical leader in the Community of Christ
399:(RLDS Church). He was a member of the church's
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887:
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522:. Ralph is an intelligence analyst with the
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257:Called as counselor in the First Presidency
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1212:
894:
880:
750:
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518:. Patricia was an expert in the field of
59: – April 5, 1992
29:
184:Called as Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist
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449:On 2 April 1960, Couey was selected by
407:and also served a term as the church's
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627:: Duane E. Couey": Obits For Life 2011
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875:
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589:
487:retired and was succeeded by his son
476:as one of Smith's counselors in the
1642:Apostles of the Community of Christ
13:
1677:People from Independence, Missouri
586:
460:of the church and a member of the
137: – March 1982
14:
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1687:Religious leaders from Milwaukee
1667:Community of Christ missionaries
366:
759:Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist
655:Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist
43:Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist
687:18 April 1966 - 29 March 1982
601:
596:Doctrine and Covenants 155:2–3
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712:2 April 1960 – 18 April 1966
659:29 March 1982 – 5 April 1992
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414:Couey was born and raised in
608:Doctrine and Covenants 158:2
581:Doctrine and Covenants 153:2
569:Doctrine and Covenants 148:2
464:. At this time, he moved to
335: Patricia Henshaw
7:
10:
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1241:(formerly the RLDS Church)
1235:Council of Twelve Apostles
765:(formerly the RLDS Church)
708:Council of Twelve Apostles
639:Community of Christ titles
524:U.S. Department of Justice
462:Council of Twelve Apostles
401:Council of Twelve Apostles
198:Council of Twelve Apostles
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129:April 18, 1966
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343: Cathy Davis
337: Ralph Couey
204:April 2, 1960
554:Doctrine and Covenants
311:Independence, Missouri
920:Pre-succession crisis
913:(Community of Christ)
520:learning disabilities
451:RLDS Church president
373:Biography portal
333: Two (by Edith)
1239:Community of Christ
995:Post reorganization
763:Community of Christ
501:Presiding Patriarch
409:Presiding Patriarch
389:Duane Emerson Couey
282:Duane Emerson Couey
46:Community of Christ
1004:Prophet-Presidents
855:(acting) (2006–07)
853:Richard E. Kohlman
841:Everett S. Graffeo
805:Frederick A. Smith
801:(acting) (1909–13)
793:Alexander H. Smith
512:Madison, Wisconsin
424:United States Navy
339: Two(adopted)
291:September 13, 1924
108:Honorably released
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681:Counselor in the
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474:F. Henry Edwards
454:W. Wallace Smith
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306:(2004-03-26)
1652:2004 deaths
1647:1924 births
1610:T. Williams
1607:D. Williams
1447:Kirkpatrick
1380:J.W. Gillen
1377:J.A. Gillen
1300:Butterworth
1044:(1996–2005)
1014:(1860–1914)
843:(1994–2000)
795:(1897–1909)
781:Hyrum Smith
440:Los Angeles
351:Ralph Couey
236:Predecessor
159:Predecessor
83:Predecessor
1631:Categories
1556:A.H. Smith
1552:A.E. Smith
1500:R. Newkirk
1497:D. Newkirk
1483:McLaughlin
1402:Gurley Sr.
1398:Gurley Jr.
1329:Cunningham
1133:W.W. Smith
1109:I.A. Smith
1091:F.M. Smith
1059:Counselors
1036:W.B. Smith
1030:W.W. Smith
1024:I.A. Smith
1018:F.M. Smith
948:Counselors
618:References
444:California
436:missionary
287:1924-09-13
253:End reason
216:1966-04-18
208:1960-04-02
180:End reason
133:1966-04-18
104:End reason
63:1992-04-05
55:1982-03-29
1540:F. Sheehy
1444:W. Kelley
1441:J. Kelley
1418:W. Higdon
1415:E. Higdon
1392:Griffiths
1315:Chesworth
1290:E. Briggs
1285:J. Briggs
1270:Blakeslee
1180:(2007–16)
1171:(2000–05)
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1153:(1982–92)
1147:(1966–82)
1141:(1946–78)
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1111:(1938–46)
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1099:(1909–38)
1093:(1902–15)
1087:(1902–09)
1081:(1873–85)
1075:(1873–96)
1069:(1863–72)
1038:(1978–96)
1032:(1958–78)
1026:(1946–58)
1020:(1915–46)
982:(1841–44)
976:(1837–41)
970:(1833–37)
964:(1832–44)
939:(1830–44)
929:President
849:(2000–06)
837:(1992–94)
831:(1982–92)
825:(1974–82)
819:(1958–74)
813:(1938–58)
807:(1913–38)
783:(1840–44)
777:(1833–40)
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416:Milwaukee
318:Spouse(s)
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1601:G. White
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1587:A. Tyree
1574:W. Smith
1570:T. Smith
1566:H. Smith
1561:F. Smith
1531:Schaefer
1521:Robinson
1480:McConley
1465:Linkhart
1424:Hurshman
1361:Ettinger
1281:P. Booth
1277:L. Booth
1250:Andersen
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1528:Russell
1525:Rushton
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1386:Graffeo
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1312:Caswell
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1262:Belrose
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1489:Mesley
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1474:Mackay
1430:Jensen
1421:Holmes
1409:Harmon
1406:Hanson
1395:Grover
1389:Greene
1373:Garver
1369:Farrow
1344:Draper
1332:Curtis
1309:Carter
1273:Bolton
1256:Austin
1178:Savage
1139:Draper
1121:Garver
1048:Veazey
962:Rigdon
958:(1832)
789:(1845)
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1598:White
1584:Timms
1546:Skoor
1537:Serig
1517:Rasey
1508:Oxley
1486:Mejia
1462:Lewis
1459:Lents
1450:Koury
1427:James
1412:Hield
1365:Evans
1355:Ellis
1347:Dynes
1341:Derry
1335:Davey
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1266:Blair
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1085:Evans
1073:Blair
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1468:Luff
1453:Lake
1434:Judd
1358:Ells
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