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Richard Leo Bird
Born in Springville, Utah, Utah
1872 November 10
Mother
Elizth Mendenhall
Father
Richard L Bird
Date Details
Occurred On 1872 November 10
Baptized by Geo Mason
1881 March 21 (Age 8)
Served in Australasian Mission
1894 January 30 – 1896 October 6 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
S B Young
Location Served
Australasia
Date Details
Started On 1894 January 30
Set Apart
Ended On 1896 October 6
Released
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/new zealand/Australasian_missionaries-PH 1044_f0001_i0001_00001.jpg)
Australasian Missionaries serving in NZ, at Tamaki Marae, near Dannevirke, 6 April 1895
Died
1951 December 31 (Age 79)
Media
![Richard Leo Bird (1872 - 1951) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/B/richard-leo-bird-1872-fs-01.jpg)
Richard Leo Bird (1872 - 1951) Profile
![Australasian Missionaries serving in NZ, at Tamaki Marae, near Dannevirke, 6 April 1895](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/new zealand/Australasian_missionaries-PH 1044_f0001_i0001_00001.jpg)
Australasian Missionaries serving in NZ, at Tamaki Marae, near Dannevirke, 6 April 1895