Sydney S. Reynolds
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Sydney Sharon Smith Reynolds (born October 22, 1943) was the first counselor to Coleen K. Menlove
in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from October 1999 until April 2005. She then served for three years with her husband Noel B. Reynolds
as he presided
over the Florida
Fort Lauderdale Mission
of the church.
Sydney Sharon Smith was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
to J. Alvin Smith and his wife Maurgarite Rees. She grew up in Burbank, California
. At age 16 she entered Brigham Young University
(BYU) where she met Noel B. Reynolds
, who she married four years latter in the Los Angeles California Temple
. She earned a bachelor's degree
in history and political science from BYU.
The Reynolds are the parents of eleven children.
Reynolds has served in the various auxiliaries of the LDS Church
, as a Scouting
leader, as an early-morning seminary teacher, and on BYU's Women's Conference Steering Committee. Prior to serving in the general presidency of the Primary, Reynolds served for five years as a member of the Primary General Board.
Coleen K. Menlove
Coleen Kent Menlove was the tenth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1999 to 2005....
in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from October 1999 until April 2005. She then served for three years with her husband Noel B. Reynolds
Noel B. Reynolds
Noel Beldon Reynolds is a political science professor at Brigham Young University where he has also served as an associate academic vice president and as a director for the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies .- Biography :Reynolds grew up in Cody, Wyoming and served as a missionary...
as he presided
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
over the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
Fort Lauderdale Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the church.
Sydney Sharon Smith was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
to J. Alvin Smith and his wife Maurgarite Rees. She grew up in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. At age 16 she entered 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...
(BYU) where she met Noel B. Reynolds
Noel B. Reynolds
Noel Beldon Reynolds is a political science professor at Brigham Young University where he has also served as an associate academic vice president and as a director for the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies .- Biography :Reynolds grew up in Cody, Wyoming and served as a missionary...
, who she married four years latter in the Los Angeles California Temple
Los Angeles California Temple
The Los Angeles California Temple , the tenth operating and the second-largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California...
. She earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in history and political science from BYU.
The Reynolds are the parents of eleven children.
Reynolds has served in the various auxiliaries of the LDS Church
Auxiliary organization (LDS Church)
An auxiliary organization is a secondary body of church government within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is "established for moral, educational, and benevolent purposes." As their name suggests, LDS Church auxiliary organizations are ancillary to the governing power of the...
, as a Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
leader, as an early-morning seminary teacher, and on BYU's Women's Conference Steering Committee. Prior to serving in the general presidency of the Primary, Reynolds served for five years as a member of the Primary General Board.
Sources
- Deseret Morning News 2005 Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2004) p. 108
- Church NewsChurch NewsThe Church News is a weekly tabloid-sized supplement to the Deseret News and the MormonTimes , a Salt Lake City, Utah newspaper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, November 6, 1999; April 2, 2005