Cheryl A. Esplin

Cheryl Asay Esplin (born October 3, 1944) was a counselor in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2010 to 2016.

Esplin was born and raised in Lovell, Wyoming. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University. In September 1967, she married Max Esplin in the St. George Temple and they are the parents of five children. Esplin has served in the LDS Church as a ward Young Women president, stake Relief Society president, and in a ward Primary presidency. From 1997 to 2000, she served with her husband while he was president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission. Immediately prior to her call to the Primary general presidency she was a member of the Primary general board.[1][2] In April 2010, she was called as second counselor to Rosemary M. Wixom in the Primary General Presidency. In April 2015, when Jean A. Stevens was released as first counselor due to her husband's call as a mission president, Esplin was appointed as first counselor.[3]

Esplin was released in April 2016, when Wixom was succeeded by Joy D. Jones.[4]

Since November 2016, Esplin has been serving as an assistant matron in the Provo Utah Temple, with her husband serving as first counselor to the temple president.


References

  1. ↑ Marianne Holman, "Always involved in His great work", Church News, August 14, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cheryl A. Esplin", Liahona, May 2010]
  3. ↑ "New General Authorities, Young Men Presidency and Primary Presidency Changes Announced", Mormon Newsroom, April 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "First Presidency Announces New Primary General Presidency", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-04-02
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by
Jean A. Stevens		 First Counselor in the
Primary General Presidency
April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04) — April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)		 Succeeded by
Jean B. Bingham
Preceded by
Vicki F. Matsumori		 Second Counselor in the
Primary General Presidency
April 3, 2010 (2010-04-03) — April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04)		 Succeeded by
Mary R. Durham
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