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Adele Morris <I>Cannon</I> Howells

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Adele Morris Cannon Howells

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
14 Apr 1951 (aged 65)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Map 3 Lot 1940 Space 8
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Adele Morris Cannon, born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, married to David P. Howells. The couple lived in Los Angeles.

After David's death, Howells became in first counselor to Primary general president May Green Hinckley in 1940. When Hinckley unexpectedly died in 1943, Howells was chosen by LDS Church president Heber J. Grant to be the fourth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Howells served for nine years, until her death from rheumatic fever in Salt Lake City.

During her tenure as Primary president and editor of The Children's Friend, Howells commissioned a series of paintings by Arnold Friberg depicting scenes from the Book of Mormon. Some of these painting are still printed in copies of the Book of Mormon distributed by the LDS Church.
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Adele Morris Cannon, born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, married to David P. Howells. The couple lived in Los Angeles.

After David's death, Howells became in first counselor to Primary general president May Green Hinckley in 1940. When Hinckley unexpectedly died in 1943, Howells was chosen by LDS Church president Heber J. Grant to be the fourth general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Howells served for nine years, until her death from rheumatic fever in Salt Lake City.

During her tenure as Primary president and editor of The Children's Friend, Howells commissioned a series of paintings by Arnold Friberg depicting scenes from the Book of Mormon. Some of these painting are still printed in copies of the Book of Mormon distributed by the LDS Church.

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  • Created by: Logan
  • Added: Oct 22, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60464067/adele_morris-howells: accessed ), memorial page for Adele Morris Cannon Howells (11 Jan 1886–14 Apr 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60464067, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Logan (contributor 47114199).