Bonnie D. Parkin
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Bonnie Dansie Parkin was the fourteenth general president of the Relief Society
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 to 2007. Parkin was also a member of the general presidency of the church's Young Women organization from 1994 to 1997.
Bonnie Dansie was raised in a Latter-day Saint home in Herriman, Utah
. She graduated from Utah State University
in 1962. On July 1, 1963, she married James L. Parkin in the Salt Lake Temple
.
Parkin was the second counselor to Janette C. Hales in the LDS Church's Young Women Organization beginning in 1994. In 1997, her service in this position ended when she accompanied her husband to London
, England
, where he had been asked to be the president
of the England London South Mission
of the church.
At the April 2002 general conference of the church, Parkin was made the general president of the Relief Society
, succeeding Mary Ellen W. Smoot
, who had been president since 1997. Parkin held this leadership position until March 31, 2007, when she was released and replaced by Julie B. Beck
.
Parkin and her husband are the parents of four sons. One of their daughters-in-law is the daughter of LDS area seventy and billionaire philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman, the granddaughter of deceased LDS apostle David B. Haight
, and sister of Utah governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Huntsman Corp.
CEO Peter Huntsman.
Relief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 to 2007. Parkin was also a member of the general presidency of the church's Young Women organization from 1994 to 1997.
Bonnie Dansie was raised in a Latter-day Saint home in Herriman, Utah
Herriman, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its...
. She graduated from Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
in 1962. On July 1, 1963, she married James L. Parkin in the Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Temple
The Salt Lake Temple is the largest and best-known of more than 130 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the sixth temple built by the church, requiring 40 years to complete, and the fourth operating temple built since the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo,...
.
Parkin was the second counselor to Janette C. Hales in the LDS Church's Young Women Organization beginning in 1994. In 1997, her service in this position ended when she accompanied her husband to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he had been asked to be the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the England London South Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the church.
At the April 2002 general conference of the church, Parkin was made the general president of the Relief Society
Relief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
, succeeding Mary Ellen W. Smoot
Mary Ellen W. Smoot
Mary Ellen Wood Smoot was the thirteenth general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1997 to 2002....
, who had been president since 1997. Parkin held this leadership position until March 31, 2007, when she was released and replaced by Julie B. Beck
Julie B. Beck
Julie Bangerter Beck has been the general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 31 March 2007...
.
Parkin and her husband are the parents of four sons. One of their daughters-in-law is the daughter of LDS area seventy and billionaire philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman, the granddaughter of deceased LDS apostle David B. Haight
David B. Haight
David Bruce Haight was the oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Life and career:...
, and sister of Utah governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Huntsman Corp.
Huntsman Corp.
Huntsman Corporation is a global chemical company with over 12,000 employees. 2010 revenues were over $9 billion.Huntsman serves a variety of end markets, the largest of which is consumer durables and non-durables, followed by paints and coatings, insulation and other construction materials,...
CEO Peter Huntsman.
See also
- Patricia P. PinegarPatricia P. PinegarPatricia Peterson Pinegar was the ninth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1994 to 1999....
: another counselor to Hales - Virginia H. PearceVirginia H. PearceVirginia Hinckley Pearce is an author and was a member of the general presidency of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1992 to 1997. Pearce is the daughter of Gordon B...
: another counselor to Hales