Naomi M. Shumway
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Naomi Maxfield Shumway was the sixth general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 to 1980.
Naomi Maxfield was born in Provo
, Utah
. She married Roden Grant Shumway.
In 1963, Shumway became a member of the general board of the Primary Association
. In 1974, Shumway was selected to succeed LaVern W. Parmley
as general president of the organization. Parmley had been the president of the Primary for 23 years. Shumway served until 1980, when she was succeeded by Dwan J. Young
.
During Shumway's tenure, the Primary celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1878 by Aurelia Spencer Rogers
. In 1980, Shumway and her counselors approved of a plan to end Primary on weekdays and to incorporate it into the LDS Church's three-hour Sunday worship services
. However, the implementation of this plan was left to Shumway's successor, Dwan J. Young
.
In the early 1990s, Shumway was selected to write the entry for Primary for Macmillan
's Encyclopedia of Mormonism
.
Naomi Maxfield was born in Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, 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 married Roden Grant Shumway.
In 1963, Shumway 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 1974, Shumway was selected to succeed LaVern W. Parmley
LaVern W. Parmley
LaVern Watts Parmley was the fifth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Parmley was the first woman to be awarded the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America.LaVern Watts was born in Murray, Utah. She married Thomas J...
as general president of the organization. Parmley had been the president of the Primary for 23 years. Shumway served until 1980, when she was succeeded by Dwan J. Young
Dwan J. Young
Dwan Jacobsen Young was the seventh general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1980 to 1988.- Biography :Dwan Jacobsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah...
.
During Shumway's tenure, the Primary celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1878 by Aurelia Spencer Rogers
Aurelia Spencer Rogers
Aurelia Read Spencer Rogers was the founder of Primary, the children's organization and official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
. In 1980, Shumway and her counselors approved of a plan to end Primary on weekdays and to incorporate it into the LDS Church's three-hour Sunday 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...
. However, the implementation of this plan was left to Shumway's successor, Dwan J. Young
Dwan J. Young
Dwan Jacobsen Young was the seventh general president of the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1980 to 1988.- Biography :Dwan Jacobsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah...
.
In the early 1990s, Shumway was selected to write the entry for Primary for Macmillan
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
's Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is a semi-official encyclopedia for topics relevant to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
.