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{{Short description|American Mormon leader (1906–1986)}}
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{{ Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
 | name                      = James A. Cullimore
 | image                     = James A. Cullimore.jpg
 | image_size                = 150px
 | alt                       = Photograph of James A. Cullimore
 | birth_name                = James Alfred Cullimore
 | birth_date                = {{birth date|1906|01|17}}
 | birth_place               = [[Lindon, Utah|Lindon]], [[Utah]], United States
 | death_date                = {{death date and age|1986|06|14|1906|01|17}}
 | death_place               = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], United States
 | resting_place             = Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
 | resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|40|41|52.08|N|111|50|30.12|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park}}
 | spouse                    = Grace Gardner
 | children                  = 
 | parents                   = Albert L.Cullimore<br>Luella Keetch
 | position_or_quorum1       = [[Emeritus]] General Authority
 | president1                = [[Spencer W. Kimball]]
 | start_date1               = {{start date|1978|09|30}}
 | end_date1                 = {{end date|1986|06|14}}
 | position_or_quorum2       = [[First Quorum of the Seventy]]
 | president2                = Spencer W. Kimball
 | start_date2               = {{start date|1976|10|01}}
 | end_date2                 = {{end date|1978|09|30}}
 | end_reason2               = Granted general authority [[emeritus]] status
 | position_or_quorum3       = [[Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
 | president3                = [[David O. McKay]]
 | start_date3               = {{start date|1966|04|06}}
 | end_date3                 = {{end date|1976|10|01}}
 | end_reason3               = Position abolished
 | list_notes                = 
 | portals                   = LDS
}}
'''James Alfred Cullimore''' (January 17, 1906 – June 14, 1986) was a [[general authority]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) from 1966 until his death.

Cullimore was born in [[Lindon, Utah|Lindon]], [[Utah]]. From 1925 to 1927, he was a [[Mormon missionary|LDS Church missionary]] in [[California]]. He received a [[bachelor's degree]] from [[Brigham Young University]], where he was student body president, and a [[master's degree]] from [[New York University]].

After completing his education, Cullimore opened a retail [[furniture]] store in [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]]. He was a [[branch president]] and [[district president]] in Oklahoma before becoming the first president of the LDS Church's Oklahoma [[Stake (Latter Day Saints)|Stake]] on October 23, 1960. After just a few weeks in this position, he was called to be the [[Mission president|president]] of the church's Central [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]].

In April 1966, Cullimore became an [[Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]. When this position was abolished in 1976, he became a member of the [[First Quorum of the Seventy]]. In 1978, Cullimore was granted general authority [[emeritus]] status.

Cullimore died in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. He was the father of three children.

==References==
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/08/news-of-the-church/elder-james-a-cullimore-dies “Elder James A. Cullimore Dies,”] ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]'', August 1986, pp.&nbsp;74–75
*''2005 Deseret News Church Almanac'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2004) p.&nbsp;79

==External links==
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071005153143/http://gapages.com/cullija1.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: James A. Cullimore]}}
*{{findagrave|53510041}}
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