Eldred Gee Smith (January 9, 1907 – April 4, 2013) was the patriarch emeritus of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and held the calling of Patriarch to the Church from 1947 to 1979, the last to hold the office.
He was the oldest and longest-serving general authority of the church at his death, although he had not been active in that capacity for many years.
Author: Leo Joseph Muir. Published by the Deseret News Press. Source: A century of Mormon activities in California, v1 page 10 License: PD US not renewed