Virginia H. Pearce
| Virginia H. Pearce | |
|---|---|
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First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency |
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| April 4, 1992 – October 4, 1997 | |
| Called by | Janette Hales Beckham |
| Predecessor | Jayne B. Malan |
| Successor | Carol B. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Virginia Hinckley February 8, 1945 |
| Spouse(s) | James R. M. Pearce (d. 2009) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
Gordon B. Hinckley Marjorie Pay |
Virginia Hinckley Pearce (born February 8, 1945) is an author and was a member of the Young Women General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1992 to 1997. Pearce is the daughter of the church's fifteenth president, Gordon B. Hinckley.
At the church's April 1992 general conference, Pearce was sustained as first counselor to Young Women general president Janette C. Hales. Pearce served in this capacity until 1997, when Hales was released and replaced by Margaret D. Nadauld. Pearce is a member of the board of directors of Deseret Book, a company owned by the LDS Church.
Pearce is the author and co-author of multiple books. In 1965, she married James R. M. Pearce (who died in 2009) and they are the parents of six children.
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