Ardeth G. Kapp


Ardeth Greene Kapp was the ninth Young Women General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1984 to 1992.

Early life

Ardeth Greene was born on 19 March 1931 in Cardston, Alberta, to Edwin Kent Greene and Julia Leavitt Greene. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Glenwood, Alberta. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 4 April 1939 in the Cardston Temple. In 1947, she underwent life-threatening surgery due to an ear infection.

Biography

In 1949, Kapp graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. She received academic degrees from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Kapp is the author of 20 books and a series of television programs created by the Utah Education Network. She was for a time part of the faculty of BYU.
Kapp was the second counselor to Ruth H. Funk in the church's Young Women General Presidency from 1972 to 1978. In April 1984, Kapp succeeded Elaine A. Cannon as the organization's president. During her tenure, Kapp had five different counselors, including Elaine L. Jack, Janette C. Hales and Patricia T. Holland. In 1992, Kapp was succeeded by Hales. For part of her time as Young Women General President Russell M. Nelson was the organization's priesthood advisor. He would regularly seek Kapp's advice as he composed his talks for general conference. During Kapp's tenure the Personal Progress program, with its focus on preparing young women to enter the temple, was initiated.
From 1992 to 1995, Kapp accompanied her husband, Heber B. Kapp, while he served as president of the church's Canada Vancouver Mission. From 2000 to 2003, they served as president and matron of the Cardston Alberta Temple.

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