Florence S. Jacobsen
| Florence S. Jacobsen | |
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Jacobsen in 1962
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| 6th Young Women General President | |
| 1961 – 1972 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| Predecessor | Bertha S. Reeder |
| Successor | Ruth H. Funk |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Florence Smith April 7, 1913 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2017 (aged 103) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Spouse(s) | Ted Jacobsen (until his death in 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
Willard Richards Smith Florance Grant |
| Relatives |
Joseph F. Smith (grandfather) Heber J. Grant (grandfather) |
| Awards | Junius F. Wells Award |
| Website | Florence S. Jacobsen |
Florence Smith Jacobsen (April 7, 1913 – March 5, 2017) was an American religious leader associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served as the sixth General President of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association (YWMIA) from 1961 to 1972.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Willard Richards Smith and Florance Grant Smith, Florence Smith was the granddaughter of two LDS Church presidents: Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant. Smith attended the University of Utah and graduated in 1934. While at the university she was part of the Chi Omega sorority. She married Ted Jacobsen in the Salt Lake Temple in 1935.
In 1955, Ted Jacobsen was called as president of the church's Eastern States Mission of the church, and the family moved to New York City. In October 1961, Florence Jacobsen succeeded Bertha S. Reeder as general president of the church's YWMIA. Her aunt, Lucy Grant Cannon, had held the same position from 1937 to 1948. Jacobsen held this position until 1972, when she was released and succeeded by Ruth H. Funk.
During her tenure, the Beehive House and Lion House—which were operated by the YWMIA—were restored and opened to the public. In 1969, the YWMIA celebrated its centennial and in 1971, Jacobsen oversaw the launch of the New Era, the church's new magazine for youth.
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