Ardeth G. Kapp
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Ardeth Greene Kapp was the ninth general president of the Young Women Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) between 1984 and 1992.
, Alberta
, Canada
. In 1949 she 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
.
Between 1972 and 1978, Kapp was the second counselor to Ruth H. Funk
in the presidency of the Young Women Organization. In April 1984, Kapp succeeded Elaine A. Cannon
as president of the organization. During her tenure, Kapp had five different counselors: including Elaine L. Jack
, and Janette C. Hales. In 1992, Kapp was succeeded by Hales.
In the early 2000s, Kapp's husband Heber B. Kapp was asked by the church to be the president
of the Cardston Alberta Temple
. Kapp accompanied her husband and served as temple matron.
Biography
Kapp is a native of GlenwoodGlenwood, Alberta
Glenwood is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the town of Cardston, in Cardston County.Glenwood is located in the Cardston County. The village was named for a man named Glen Edward Wood. The founder of the village was Edward J. Wood, successor to Mormon leader Charles...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In 1949 she graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah
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...
. She received academic degrees from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Kapp is the author of 20 books and a series of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programs created by the Utah Education Network
Utah Education Network
The Utah Education Network is a not-for-profit consortium of higher and public education, libraries, state government and business. UEN’s high speed computer network connects Utah colleges and universities as well as the state’s school districts and libraries...
.
Between 1972 and 1978, Kapp was the second counselor to Ruth H. Funk
Ruth H. Funk
Ruth Hardy Funk was the seventh general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972 to 1978.-Biography:...
in the presidency of the Young Women Organization. In April 1984, Kapp succeeded Elaine A. Cannon
Elaine A. Cannon
Elaine Anderson Cannon was the eighth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1978 to 1984. Cannon has been a writer and an editor and is the author of over 50 books.-Biography:...
as president of the organization. During her tenure, Kapp had five different counselors: including Elaine L. Jack
Elaine L. Jack
Elaine Low Jack was the twelfth general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1990 to 1997. She also served in the general presidency of the church's Young Women Organization between 1987 and 1990...
, and Janette C. Hales. In 1992, Kapp was succeeded by Hales.
In the early 2000s, Kapp's husband Heber B. Kapp was asked by the church to be the president
Temple President
Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual capacity....
of the Cardston Alberta Temple
Cardston Alberta Temple
The Cardston Alberta Temple is the eighth constructed and sixth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Cardston, Alberta, it is the oldest LDS temple outside the United States. It is one of eight temples that do not have an angel Moroni statue, and one of...
. Kapp accompanied her husband and served as temple matron.
Publications
- Ardeth G. Kapp (1977). Miracles in Pinafores & Bluejeans (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0877476446 - —— (1978). The Gentle Touch (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0877477248 - —— (1979). Echoes From My Prairie (Salt Lake City, Utah: BookcraftBookcraftBookcraft was a major publisher of books and products for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-History:In 1940, LDS Church President Heber J. Grant asked the church's Improvement Era magazine to compile his sermons into a book called Gospel Standards. Compiler G...
) ISBN 0884943844 - —— (1981). More Miracles in Pinafores & Bluejeans (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0877478902 - —— (1985). The Light and the Life (Salt Lake City, Utah: BookcraftBookcraftBookcraft was a major publisher of books and products for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-History:In 1940, LDS Church President Heber J. Grant asked the church's Improvement Era magazine to compile his sermons into a book called Gospel Standards. Compiler G...
) ISBN 0884945596 - —— (1987). I Walk By Faith (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0875790720 - —— (1990). The My Neighbor, My Sister, My Friend (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0875792995 - —— (1992). The Joy of the Journey (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 0875796338 - —— (1996). What Latter-day Stripling Warriors Learn from Their Mothers (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1573451649 - —— (1997). Rejoice! His Promises are Sure (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1573452335 - —— (1998). Lead, Guide, and Walk Beside (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1573454397 - —— (2000). The Little Book of Big Ideas About Friendship (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1573458295 - —— (2003). The Temple, Our Home Away from Home (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1570089108 - —— (2005). Better than You Think You Are (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 159038380X - —— (2007). The Joy of Believing (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret BookDeseret BookDeseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
) ISBN 1590388097