Dwan J. Young
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Dwan Jacobsen Young was the seventh general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1980 to 1988.
. She graduated from the University of Utah
with a degree in education and married Thomas Young, Jr.
Young became a member of the general board of the Primary Association
in 1970. Ten years later, she was selected to succeed Naomi M. Shumway
was the general president of the organization. Young served in this capacity until 1988, when her second counselor, Michaelene P. Grassli
, was chosen to succeed her. During Young's tenure, Primary changed from a weekday activity to one that was incorporated into the LDS Church's three-hour consolidated worship services
.
Upon her release, Young accompanied her husband to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
, where Thomas Young served as the president
of the church's Canada Calgary Mission
.
In 1990, Young was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award
from the Boy Scouts of America
for her work in incorporating Cub Scout
ing into the LDS Church's Primary program.
Young is the mother of five children.
Biography
Dwan Jacobsen was born in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. She graduated from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
with a degree in education and married Thomas Young, Jr.
Young became a member of the general board of the Primary Association
Primary Association
The Primary is a children's organization and an official auxiliary within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
in 1970. Ten years later, she was selected to succeed Naomi M. Shumway
Naomi M. Shumway
Naomi Maxfield Shumway was the sixth general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1974 to 1980.Naomi Maxfield was born in Provo, Utah. She married Roden Grant Shumway....
was the general president of the organization. Young served in this capacity until 1988, when her second counselor, Michaelene P. Grassli
Michaelene P. Grassli
Michaelene Packer Grassli was the eighth general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1988 to 1994. She was a member of the general presidency of the Primary from 1980 to 1994.Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Michaelene Packer was raised in...
, was chosen to succeed her. During Young's tenure, Primary changed from a weekday activity to one that was incorporated into the LDS Church's three-hour consolidated worship services
Worship services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In Mormonism, worship services include weekly services, held on Sundays , in neighborhood based religious units...
.
Upon her release, Young accompanied her husband to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where Thomas Young served as 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 church's Canada Calgary 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...
.
In 1990, Young was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program...
from the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
for her work in incorporating Cub Scout
Cub Scout
A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
ing into the LDS Church's Primary program.
Young is the mother of five children.