Clara W. Beebe
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Clara M. Woodruff Beebe was the second counselor in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1905 to 1925.
Clara M. Woodruff was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory
. She was the daughter of Wilford Woodruff
and his one of his plural wives
, Emma Smith Woodruff. Clara married Ovando C. Beebe, with whom she had eight children.
Clara Beebe attended the University of Deseret. She had served in leadership positions of ward and stake primaries before being called to the Primary General Board in 1904. In 1905, she was asked by the general president of the Primary, Louie B. Felt
, to replace Josephine R. West as her second counselor. Beebe served in this capacity until the presidency was dissolved in 1925 when Felt stepped down due to ill health. From this time until her death, Beebe again was a member of the General Board of the Primary.
As a member of the general presidency, Beebe oversaw the performance of baptisms for the dead
by Primary-age children.
Beebe died in Salt Lake City at age 59 as a result of appendicitis
.
Clara M. Woodruff was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
. She was the daughter of Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff, Sr. was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1889 until his death...
and his one of his plural wives
Plural marriage
Polygamy was taught by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890.The Church's practice of polygamy has been highly controversial, both within...
, Emma Smith Woodruff. Clara married Ovando C. Beebe, with whom she had eight children.
Clara Beebe attended the University of Deseret. She had served in leadership positions of ward and stake primaries before being called to the Primary General Board in 1904. In 1905, she was asked by the general president of the Primary, Louie B. Felt
Louie B. Felt
Sarah Louise Bouton Felt was the first general president of the children's Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1880 and 1925.-Early life:...
, to replace Josephine R. West as her second counselor. Beebe served in this capacity until the presidency was dissolved in 1925 when Felt stepped down due to ill health. From this time until her death, Beebe again was a member of the General Board of the Primary.
As a member of the general presidency, Beebe oversaw the performance of baptisms for the dead
Baptism for the dead
Baptism for the dead, vicarious baptism or proxy baptism is the religious practice of baptizing a living person on behalf of one who is dead, with the living person acting as the deceased person's proxy...
by Primary-age children.
Beebe died in Salt Lake City at age 59 as a result of appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
.