May Green Hinckley
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May Green Hinckley was the third general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1940 until her death. She was the stepmother of Gordon B. Hinckley
, fifteenth president of the LDS Church.
May Green was born in Brampton
, Chesterfield
, Derbyshire
, England
.
In 1932, at the age of 50, Green married Bryant S. Hinckley
, whose wife Ada Bitner had died in 1930. Gordon B. Hinckley
, one of the children of Bryant and Ada, later recalled that he and the other children were upset by their father's decision to remarry, but they eventually came to accept their stepmother: "I don't know that it was easy for her to step into our family, but she did it well. We all respected her. We all loved her".
In 1940, May Hinckley was asked by church president Heber J. Grant
to succeed May Anderson
and become the third general president of the Primary Association
of the church. In her three and one half year tenure, Hinckley introduced a revised curriculum, added a scripture
-reading program for leaders and teachers, established a formal scriptural theme for Primary, and selected the official Primary logo, motto and colors. Hinckley was the editor of The Children's Friend while she was Primary president. Her term ended when she unexpectedly died of pneumonia
in Salt Lake City, Utah
, the day after her 62nd birthday. She was succeeded by Adele C. Howells
, her first counselor.
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
, fifteenth president of the LDS Church.
May Green was born in Brampton
Brampton, Derbyshire
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, Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
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.
In 1932, at the age of 50, Green married Bryant S. Hinckley
Bryant S. Hinckley
Bryant Stringham Hinckley was an American author, religious speaker, civic leader and educator. He served as a prominent mid-level leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 20th century. His books were primarily designed for a Latter-day Saint audience.Hinckley was...
, whose wife Ada Bitner had died in 1930. Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
, one of the children of Bryant and Ada, later recalled that he and the other children were upset by their father's decision to remarry, but they eventually came to accept their stepmother: "I don't know that it was easy for her to step into our family, but she did it well. We all respected her. We all loved her".
In 1940, May Hinckley was asked by church president Heber J. Grant
Heber J. Grant
Heber Jeddy Grant was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was ordained an apostle on October 16, 1882, on the same day as George Teasdale...
to succeed May Anderson
May Anderson
May Anderson was the second general president of the children's Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1925 and 1939. Anderson also served as the first counselor to general Primary president Louie B...
and become the third general president 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...
of the church. In her three and one half year tenure, Hinckley introduced a revised curriculum, added a scripture
Standard Works
The Standard Works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are the four books that currently constitute its open scriptural canon.* The Holy Bible * The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ...
-reading program for leaders and teachers, established a formal scriptural theme for Primary, and selected the official Primary logo, motto and colors. Hinckley was the editor of The Children's Friend while she was Primary president. Her term ended when she unexpectedly died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, the day after her 62nd birthday. She was succeeded by Adele C. Howells
Adele C. Howells
Adele Morris Cannon Howells was the fourth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1943 until her death....
, her first counselor.
External links
- May Green Hinckley : biography from 2003 church museum exhibit