Elder Merrill J. Bateman at the Temple today.

I went to the temple this morning and Elder Bateman was there. I believe he was there for a family endowment. It was fun to see him and shake his hand. I love the temple and it was an extra treat to have been able to see him. I have always enjoyed Elder Bateman.

Elder Bateman was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy in June 1992, then called as Presiding Bishop in April 1994. In November 1995 he was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy and appointed BYU president, which position he assumed on January 1,1996. In August 2003, he was released as President of BYU and called into the Presidency of the Seventy.