Background
Sheehy was born in Denver, Colorado and became a full-time minister of the RLDS Church in 1960.
Sheehy was born in Denver, Colorado and became a full-time minister of the RLDS Church in 1960.
University of Kansas.
On 3 April 1978, Wallace B. Smith succeeded his father as church president and selected Sheehy and Duane East. Couey as his counselors. On 15 April 1996, when Smith retired as church president and was succeeded by West. Grant McMurray, Sheehy was retained by McMurray as a counselor in the First Presidency. Kenneth North. Robinson was selected as McMurray"s other counselor
Sheehy retired from full-time church service in 2000 and was replaced in the First Presidency by Peter A. Judd.
Sheehy earned degrees from Graceland University, Central Missouri State University, and the University of Kansas and was a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve.
Sheehy was also an apostle and a member of the church"s Council of Twelve Apostles from 1968 to 1978. On 1 April 1968, church president West. Wallace Smith selected Sheehy as a member of the church"s Council of Twelve Apostles.