Florence S. Jacobsen
Florence Smith Jacobsen (April 7, 1913 – March 5, 2017) was an American religious leader. She was a member with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She served as the sixth General President of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association from 1961 to 1972.
Florence S. Jacobsen | |
|---|---|
 Jacobsen in 1962 | |
| 6th Young Women General President | |
| In office 1961–1972 | |
| Appointed by | David O. McKay |
| Preceded by | Bertha S. Reeder |
| Succeeded by | Ruth H. Funk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1913 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2017 (aged 103) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Ted Jacobsen (until his death in 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Willard Richards Smith Florance Grant |
| Relatives | Joseph F. Smith (grandfather) Heber J. Grant (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Awards | Junius F. Wells Award |
| Website | Florence S. Jacobsen |
Jacobsen died in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 5, 2017 at the age of 103.[1]
References
Other websites
- Janet Peterson and LaRene Gaunt (1993). Keepers of the Flame: General Presidents of the Young Women (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book)
- Lavina Fielding, “Florence Smith Jacobsen: In Love with Excellence,” Ensign, June 1977, pp. 25–26
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