Tuesday, August 28, 2012

August Quote


Our new General Board Relief Society Presidency


Sister Carole M. Stephens -- Pres. Sister Linda K. Burton --- Sister Linda S. Reeves
 

We will all get to know them better at the General Broadcast on September 29th.
 

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Sister Linda K. Burton, was serving as a member of the Relief Society general board
when she received her call to serve as the organization’s president. In her Church callings,
she spent three years serving with her husband as he presided over the Korea Seoul West
Mission. They returned from Korea in 2010. She also served on the Primary general board
and in various callings in the Young Women, Primary and Sunday School and as a
seminary teacher.
She studied elementary education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City
and is married to Craig P. Burton. They have six children and 19 grandchildren.
 
Sister Carole M. Stephens, was also serving on the Relief Society general board
when she accepted the call to serve as first counselor in the general presidency. She has also served as stake Relief Society president, ward Relief Society president, counselor and teacher, ward Young Women president, ward Primary counselor, Primary teacher, Cub Scout leader, Church-service missionary and seminary teacher.

She attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and is currently a member
of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She is married to Martin R. Stephens. They are the parents of six grown children and 15 grandchildren.

Sister Linda S. Reeves was serving as the first counselor in her ward’s
Relief Society when she was called to serve in the Relief Society general presidency. Previously she served with her husband when he was president of the California Riverside Mission. She also served as stake Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward young single adult adviser, Sunday School teacher and Primary chorister.

She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of arts degree in
special education. She is married to Melvyn K. Reeves, and they are the parents
of 13 children.