sterling welling sill (march 31, 1903 – may 25, 1994) was a general authority in the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church). he was an assistant to the quorum of the twelve apostles from 1954 to 1976 and was a member of the first quorum of the seventy from 1976 to 1978. in 1978, he received general authority emeritus status.