Bednar as a Boy

David Allan Bednar was born June 15, 1952 in Oakland, California.  This month he celebrated his 63^rd birthday.  He was raised in San Leandro, California by his LDS mother Lavina Whitney Bednar who was a descendant of strong pioneer heritage and his Catholic Father Anthony George Bednar.  Although his dad was not a member when he was a child, he was constant in attending church with his family, helping with Church functions, and supportive when it was time for Elder Bednar to serve a mission. 

Throughout his youth, and even from the mission field, Elder Bednar would ask his father, “Dad, when are you going to be baptized?” The answer was, “I’ll join this Church when I know it’s the right thing to do.”  Years late, after Elder Bednar’s mission and after he was married and living far away from home, his father called on a Wednesday to ask, “What are you doing Saturday? Can you be out here (In California) to baptize me?” Elder Bednar baptized, confirmed, and ordained his father.  He says of that phone call and the question from his father:” I honestly believe that’s why I was born.  Not to teach him, but to assist him in learning about the restored gospel.”