Joy F. Evans
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Beverly Joy Frewin Evans was a leader in the Relief Society
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). From 1984 to 1990, she was the first counselor to Barbara W. Winder
, the president of the Relief Society.
Evans was married to computer scientist David C. Evans
and resided in Salt Lake City, Utah
. She had ten children, seven of which lived to adulthood. One of her children is David F. Evans
, who in 2005 became a general authority
of the LDS Church. The Evans also partly raised two Native American
children in their home through the Indian Placement Program
.
Prior to her call as a counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society, Evans served for over eight years as a member of the Relief Society General Board, as a stake and ward Relief Society president, and in other positions in the Relief Society, Primary and Young Women
organizations.
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 1984 to 1990, she was the first counselor to Barbara W. Winder
Barbara W. Winder
Barbara Ann Woodhead Winder was the eleventh general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1984 to 1990....
, the president of the Relief Society.
Evans was married to computer scientist David C. Evans
David C. Evans
David Cannon Evans was the founder of the computer science department at the University of Utah and co-founder of Evans & Sutherland, a computer firm which is known as a pioneer in the domain of computer-generated imagery.-Biography:Evans attended the University of Utah and studied electrical...
and resided in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
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 had ten children, seven of which lived to adulthood. One of her children is David F. Evans
David F. Evans
David Frewin Evans has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2005. In 2008, he was serving as president of the church's Asia North Area. On October 1, 2011, he succeeded Elder Richard G...
, who in 2005 became a general authority
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of the LDS Church. The Evans also partly raised two Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
children in their home through the Indian Placement Program
Indian Placement Program
The Indian Placement Program, or Indian Student Placement Program was a program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1996, in which LDS Native American The Indian Placement Program, or Indian Student Placement Program was a program of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
.
Prior to her call as a counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society, Evans served for over eight years as a member of the Relief Society General Board, as a stake and ward Relief Society president, and in other positions in the Relief Society, Primary and Young Women
Young Women (organization)
The Young Women is a youth organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
organizations.